The Ottoman Gulf: The Creation of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, 1870-1914 Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Ottoman Gulf: The Creation of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, 1870-1914 Book

What caused the decline of the Ottoman empire in the Persian Gulf? Why has history credited only London, not Istanbul, with bringing about the birth of the modern Gulf States? Using the Ottoman imperial archives, as well as European and Arab sources, Anscombe explains how the combination of poor communication, scarce resources, and misplaced security concerns undermined Istanbul´s control and ultimately drove the Gulf shaikhs to seek independence with ties to the British.Read More

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  • 0231108397
  • 9780231108393
  • FF Anscombe
  • 12 January 1998
  • Columbia University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 328
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