Oman : the Islamic democratic tradition / Hussein Ghubash ; translated from French by Mary Turton.
- Title
- Oman : the Islamic democratic tradition / Hussein Ghubash ; translated from French by Mary Turton.
- Published by
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
- Author
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Details
- Description
- ix, 252 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "Hussein Ghubash's book takes the reader on a historical voyage through geography, politics and culture of the region, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Persuasive, thorough and drawing on Western as well as Islamic political theory, this book analyses the different historical and geopolitical roles of this strategic country."--Jacket.
- Series statement
- Durham modern Middle East and Islamic world series ; 8
- Uniform title
- Oman. English
- Durham modern Middle East and Islamic world series ; 8.
- Alternative title
- Oman.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History
- Electronic books.
- Contents
- 1. The Ibadi doctrine : origin, thought and tradition -- 2. The Portuguese period : 1500-1650 -- 3. The example of the Ibadhi Islamic state in modern history -- 4. Al-Bu Sa'idi's state : the origin of the sultanate system -- 5. 'Sahel Oman' : the common history (1750-1850) -- 6. The Omani-African state (1650-1860) : the sultanates -- 7. The revolution of imam 'Azzan ibn Qays al-Bu Sa'idi (1869-1871) -- 8. Oman between independence and dependence -- 9. The sultanate of Muscat and the imama of Oman -- 10. The revolution of 1955-1964 : towards the end of colonial partition and chaos.
- Owning institution
- Harvard Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [216]-246) and index.
- Processing action (note)
- committed to retain