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Princeton Legacy Library: Oman Since 1856 by Robert Geran Landen (2016, Hardcover)

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Title: Oman Since 1856. Language: English. Number of Pages: 506. Weight: 1.94 lbs. Publication Date: 2016-04-19. Publisher: Princeton University Press.

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PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-100691649804

ISBN-139780691649801

eBay Product ID (ePID)219876101

Product Key Features

Number of Pages506 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameOman since 1856

Publication Year2016

SubjectMiddle East / Arabian Peninsula, Middle East / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorRobert Geran Landen

Subject AreaHistory

SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight31 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width7.6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Series Volume Number2286

SynopsisOman, a state in southeastern Arabia, is a prime example of a country that has not benefited greatly from modernization, but instead has fallen into economic and political insignificance as a result of economic and technological innovations introduced by the West. Prior to the nineteenth century Mr. Landen finds that native Omanis had developed a t, Oman, a state in southeastern Arabia, is a prime example of a country that has not benefited greatly from modernization, but instead has fallen into economic and political insignificance as a result of economic and technological innovations introduced by the West. Prior to the nineteenth century Mr. Landen finds that native Omanis had developed a thriving maritime industry which was responsible for the country's economic health. With the advent of colonialism from the West, Oman's fortunes declined. The changes that took place, the influence of British leaders who directed the political activities in Oman, and the internal politics of Oman are all considered. The last chapter contains speculations on the effect of the discovery of oil on the future of Oman. Originally published in 1967. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905., Oman, a state in southeastern Arabia, is a prime example of a country that has not benefited greatly from modernization, but instead has fallen into economic and political insignificance as a result of economic and technological innovations introduced by the West. Prior to the nineteenth century Mr. Landen finds that native Omanis had developed a thriving maritime industry which was responsible for the country's economic health. With the advent of colonialism from the West, Oman's fortunes declined. The changes that took place, the influence of British leaders who directed the political activities in Oman, and the internal politics of Oman are all considered. The last chapter contains speculations on the effect of the discovery of oil on the future of Oman. Originally published in 1967. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.