The Politics of Regional Trade in Iraq, Arabia, and the Gulf, 1745-1900

by Hala Mundhir Fattah

This history of trade in Iraq, Arabia, and the Gulf basin over the course of 150 years establishes the interconnectedness of the Gulf region by charting the regional ties that bound disparate districts together through long-distance trade networks. Hala Fattah redraws the parameters of the history of this area, tracing the social history of the regional market from its beginnings to its last-ditch efforts to stand up to the onslaught of superior firepower,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791431134
• ISBN13: 9780791431139
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.3"