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Historical Muscat
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Author : John Peterson
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2007
Historical Muscat written by John Peterson and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Social Science categories.
An examination of the historical environment of Muscat, the capital of Oman, and the damage sustained by the city's historical legacy since 1970. It includes a historical gazetteer of Muscat and its environs and numerous maps and photographs.
Historical Muscat
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Author : By J.E. Peterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
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Oman And Muscat
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Author : Patricia Risso
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-02-12
Oman And Muscat written by Patricia Risso and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-12 with Social Science categories.
During the early modern period Oman held a key position in the trade routes whereby the Muslim world dominated indigenous trade in the Indian Ocean. In the second half of the eighteenth century, Oman broke free from foreign political control and became the dominant economic and naval force in the western Indian Ocean and the Gulf. This was a golden age for Omanis, when their economic power and political prestige were at their height. This study, first published in 1986, presents a detailed, comprehensive history of this important period, and includes tribal politics, the role of religion, and Oman’s relations with neighbouring areas such as Persia and East Africa. The era ends with the political and maritime pressures exerted on Oman by Britain and France, and the territorial pressures exerted by the Wahhabi Arabians.
History Of Seyd Said Sultan Of Muscat
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Author : Vincenzo Maurizi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1819
History Of Seyd Said Sultan Of Muscat written by Vincenzo Maurizi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1819 with Oman categories.
History of Seyd Said, Sultan of Muscat is the account by Italian traveler Vincenzo Maurizi of his residence in the Sultanate of Oman in the early 19th century. Maurizi's entertaining and informative narrative is recognized as the first European book devoted entirely to Oman. Using the writings of Carsten Niebuhr (1733-1815) for historical background, the author bases his account on observations made in Oman in 1809-14. Maurizi claims that he served as physician to ruler Saʻid bin Sultan (reigned 1807-56), who seized power in a domestic coup. Saʻid's reign was one of internal dynastic stability, but marked by external threats from the Najd, the Arabian region from which the Wahhabis, followers of Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (died 1826 or 1827), arose to spread their strict interpretation of Islam. Maurizi had access to many court dignitaries, including the ambassador of the Wahhabi sect, whom he interviewed in Muscat about his beliefs. He describes the politics of the country as well as the armed clashes with Wahhabi forces in which, as an officer in Sayyid Saʻid's forces, he took part. Maurizi was well acquainted with the country outside the capital, Muscat, and made ethnographic notes, "derived from my own personal survey, or in default of that, from the best living authorities which it was in my power to procure." Oman also confronted raids from neighboring shaykhdoms. Maurizi's nickname at court was "Shaik Mansur," or "victorious," a direct translation of his Italian first name. He also acquired the sardonic sobriquet Abu Midfaʻ (father of canons), after a ship under his command accidently opened fire on allied forces, killing several men. In his account of Maurizi's life, British scholar Robin Bidwell speculates that he may have been a spy for the French, reporting on Oman's alliance with the British East India Company and on the complex rivalries on the Arabian Peninsula and in the Persian Gulf region. Maurizi writes of himself that he was an "artificial diplomat." It is not known who translated the work from the Italian for publication in 1819 by John Booth in London.
History Of Seyd Said Sultan Of Muscat
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Author : Vincenzo Maurizi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-08-24
History Of Seyd Said Sultan Of Muscat written by Vincenzo Maurizi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-24 with History categories.
History Of Seyd Said Sultan Of Muscat Scholar S Choice Edition
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Author : Vincenzo Maurizi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-02-15
History Of Seyd Said Sultan Of Muscat Scholar S Choice Edition written by Vincenzo Maurizi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-15 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Oman Muscat
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Author : Patricia Risso
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 1986-01-01
Oman Muscat written by Patricia Risso and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-01-01 with Oman categories.
Historical Interpretation Of The Territory Of Muscat
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Author : Paolo M. Costa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Historical Interpretation Of The Territory Of Muscat written by Paolo M. Costa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with categories.
Muscat
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Author : Willem M. Floor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Muscat written by Willem M. Floor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Business & Economics categories.
Muscat, the capital city of present day Oman, has had a long, and colorful history as a typical Indian Ocean port at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. International trade brought about a rich mix of various ethnic and religious groups including, besides Arabs, Africans, Baluchis, Mekranis, Sindis, Gujaratis, Persians and many others. At the turn of the twentieth century fourteen languages could be heard spoken in the city. In this book, Willem Floor marshals a wealth of historical documents and challenges some of the heretofore accepted wisdom about the city. Those interested in the socio-economic and medical history of the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf will find here a rich banquet of information.
History Of Seyd Said Sultan Of Muscat
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Author : Vincenzo Maurizi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10
History Of Seyd Said Sultan Of Muscat written by Vincenzo Maurizi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with History categories.
The First Book Devoted Exclusively to Oman (1819) With a New Introduction by Robin Bidwell Oman succeeded in maintaining a vigorous independence at the beginning of the nineteenth century when much of the Arab world was at least nominally subject to the Ottoman Sultan. This was only one of the facts that made it unique for it had also a distinctive local form of Islam, it was the only Arab state to rely upon the sea for its livelihood and the only Arab state to establish close relations with a European power. These assets, and in particular British support, were exploited by one of the most remarkable Arab rulers of the century, Sayyid Sacid bin Sultan who came to power in 1807 through murdering a usurping cousin. Ruling for half a century he carried out an expansionist policy in the Gulf and in East Africa where he laid the foundations of a state that his descendants were to rule until 1964. In addition to his great ability as a ruler, a Warrior and above all a trader, he was a man remarkable for his sense of justice, tolerance and humour. Sayyid Sa'id welcomed European visitors and one of these wrote the first book ever to be exclusively devoted to Muscat. Vincenzo Maurizi, an Italian, was nick-named Shaik Mansur by the ruler with whom he was closely associated as his personal physician and as the commander of his artillery, although he was denounced by a British Officer as a spy of Napoleon. His book, which strangely has never been reprinted since the first edition in 1819, gives a fascinating account of daily life in Muscat and of the personality of its Sultan. Dr Robin Bidwell, who has provided an introduction, is Secretary of the Middle East Centre at Cambridge University. He has also published Travellers in Arabia (1976) and The Two Yemens (1983) in addition to many articles on Southern Arabia, both eastern and western, in academic journals. Part of the Oleander Classics series, this title has been reproduced using the highest-quality modern scanning technology in order to keep this and other important works from the Press's 50-year history from going out of print. In this way, the invaluable resources provided by books in the series remain available for general readers, academics and other interested parties.