The Gulf in World History Arabia at the Global Crossroads

The Gulf sits at an ancient crossroads of cultures and faiths, and at the heart of modern trade stretching back to the origins of civilization. As a site of both conflict and peaceful encounter, it can be studied in the context of world history, as a place of cultural and historical encounter. From...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fromherz, Allen James
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh University Press 2019
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: OAPEN - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
LEADER 01913nma a2200289 u 4500
001 EB002174254
003 EBX01000000000000001312031
005 00000000000000.0
007 cr|||||||||||||||||||||
008 230811 ||| eng
020 |a 9781474430685 
020 |a 9781474430654 
100 1 |a Fromherz, Allen James 
245 0 0 |a The Gulf in World History  |h Elektronische Ressource  |b Arabia at the Global Crossroads 
260 |b Edinburgh University Press  |c 2019 
653 |a Middle East 
653 |a History 
653 |a Arabian Peninsula 
653 |a Middle Eastern history 
700 1 |a Fromherz, Allen James 
041 0 7 |a eng  |2 ISO 639-2 
989 |b OAPEN  |a OAPEN 
500 |a Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 
856 4 2 |u https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/63380  |z OAPEN Library: description of the publication 
856 4 0 |u https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/dc2e2c32-fc07-4760-a511-f0f1d5b7d9c3/external_content.pdf  |x Verlag  |3 Volltext 
082 0 |a 900 
520 |a The Gulf sits at an ancient crossroads of cultures and faiths, and at the heart of modern trade stretching back to the origins of civilization. As a site of both conflict and peaceful encounter, it can be studied in the context of world history, as a place of cultural and historical encounter. From medieval astrology to museum architecture, from the trade of glass and pearls to the role of Indians, Africans, Christian monks, Mandaeans and merchants, this book spans historical periods and disciplinary approaches. It is united by one overarching theme: the Gulf as a cosmopolitan nexus and space of encounter. The chapters describe a Gulf simultaneously perched on the edge of empires and at the centre of world events. Presenting new evidence, new theoretical approaches, and new arguments, this volume aims to change understandings of the Gulf in the world.