TY - GEN TY - GEN T1 - The emergence of the Gulf States : studies in modern history A2 - al-Muqadam, Mohammed, toimittaja A2 - Haykel, Bernard, toimittaja A2 - Heard-Bey, Frauke, toimittaja A2 - Peterson, John, toimittaja A2 - Piscatori, James, toimittaja LA - eng PP - London ; Oxford ; New York ; New Delhi ; Sydney ; PB - Bloomsbury Academic YR - 2016 UL - https://kansalliskirjasto.finna.fi/Record/fikka.3018905 AB - The Emergence of the Gulf States covers the history of the Gulf from the 18th century to 1971. Employing a broad perspective, the volume brings together experts in the field to consider the region's political, economic and social development. The contributions address key themes including the impact of early history, religious movements, social structures, identity and language, imperialism, 20th-century economic transformation and relations with the wider Indian Ocean and Arab world. The work as a whole provides a new interpretive approach based on new research coupled with extensive reviews of the relevant literature. It offers a valuable contribution to the knowledge of the area and sets a new standard for the future scholarship and understanding of this vital region. SN - 1-472-58760-X sidottu SN - 978-1-472-58760-2 sidottu KW - Persian Gulf States : History. ER -