Malcolm C. Peck introduces this text with a mention of the 1990 to 1991 Gulf War. He explores the history of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and United Arab Emirates and provides useful background information for academics, businessmen and diplomats.

Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East)

Peck, Malcolm C.

History

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Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States (Asian Historical Dictionaries, No. 21)

Historical Study & Educational Resources

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The 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 volume―Bahrain, 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 acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, and events of each country. Everything from the Abbasids to Zubarah is covered in this essential reference on this increasingly important region of the world.

Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States (Volume 66) (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East, 66)

The A to Z 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 volume-Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)-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.

The A to Z of the Gulf Arab States (Volume 207) (The A to Z Guide Series, 207)

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Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East)

Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States (Asian Historical Dictionaries, No. 21)

Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States (Volume 66) (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East, 66)

The A to Z of the Gulf Arab States (Volume 207) (The A to Z Guide Series, 207)