A Modern History of Oman: Formation of the State since 1920 [Hardcover]

Francis Owtram (Author)

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Release Date: Aug 26 2004 | ISBN-10: 1860646174 | ISBN-13: 978-1860646171 0

A Modern History of Oman details the British influence in Oman from early contacts with the Sultan of Muscat in 1800. The discovery of oil in the region in 1932, following earlier Middle East discoveries, increased the key strategic importance of Oman and set the pattern for the 20th century. The "modernizing" Sultan Qabus, supported by the British, seized power by a coup in 1970, confirmed Oman’s position as a key state in the Persian Gulf region. This illuminating work is based on state documents from Europe, US, Japan and the Arab world covering Oman and Western geopolitical policy.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: I. B. Tauris (Aug 26 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1860646174
ISBN-13: 978-1860646171
Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 2.4 x 21.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 408 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,182,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #19 in Books > History > Middle East > Oman

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The Middle East Magazine: "illuminating work...major new history" Tim Niblock (Director, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter): "...fills an important gap, tracing meticulously the critical dynamics which have shaped the contemporary state". -

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Francis Owtram lectures in history and politics at the University of Portsmouth.

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The origins of this book was in an interest in the reasons for the military involvement of Western powers, particularly Britain and the United States, in the Persian Gulf area since World War Two. Read the first page

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