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Book SynopsisThe second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States comes at a time when the world''s attention is riveted on the Middle East. The small states covered in this volumeBahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)possess about 20 percent of the world''s total oil reserves. Beyond the strategic and economic importance conferred upon them by their vast oil reserves, the Gulf Arab states are worthy of attention for the inherent interest of their history and culture. No area of the world has yielded more revealing and exciting archaeological finds in the past few decades than these states. Investigations have brought to light extensive evidence of an important culture as old as Egypt of the Pharaohs or ancient Babylon, which was virtually unknown previously except through rare references in the records of other civilizations. This expanded second edition covers the history of the five countries through a chronology broken down by country, a list of acr
Trade Reviewthis volume and all its companions are handy tools. * American Reference Books Annual, March 2008 *
Peck provides a detailed historical background. * Middle East Journal *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Editor's Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Abbreviations and Acronyms Part 5 Chronology Chapter 6 Prehistory and Ancient History Chapter 7 The Islamic Era Chapter 8 Modern History Chapter 9 Bahrain Chapter 10 Kuwait Chapter 11 Oman Chapter 12 Qatar Chapter 13 United Arab Emirates Part 14 Introduction Part 15 THE DICTIONARY Part 16 Bibliography Part 17 About the Author
