Qatar : a modern history / Allen J. Fromherz.
Qatar : a modern history / Allen J. Fromherz.
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Publisher
Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2017]
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G 2017/3373
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 208 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Al-Thani rulers and princes -- Maps of the Persian Gulf and Qatar -- Qatar : a new model of modernity? -- Qatar : geography of a near frontier -- The origins of Qatar : between 'emergence' and 'creation' -- Creating social realities : Qatar and the British in the twentieth century -- Sheikh Khalifa...
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Publisher
Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2017]
Edition
Updated edition.
Place of Publication
District of Columbia
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
What role does Qatar play in the Middle East and how does it differ from the other Gulf states? How has the ruling Al-Thani family shaped the history of modern Qatar from a traditional tribal society and British protectorate to a modern state? How has Qatar's economy, which was once based on pearling and fishing, become an economic superpower with...
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Qatar : a modern history / Allen J. Fromherz.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2017/3373
Record Identifier
74VKVXZBEK3l
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVXZBEK3l
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ISBN
9781626162037 paperback ; alkaline paper
1626162034 paperback ; alkaline paper
DDC
953.63
MMS ID
991024113812602626
