Sovereigns of the Sea: Omani Ambition in the Age of Empire

By Seema Alavi

Book Overview

This definitive book on the Sultans of Oman is a thrilling historical account of their action-packed battles, daring expeditions, epic triumphs and ingenious politics in the long nineteenth century. It puts the optic of 'micro-history' on their fascinating lives as they navigated the geopolitics of their time and propelled the politics of the Western Indian Ocean. It offers a comprehensive and in-depth examination of the ambitions of the Omani patriarch Sultan Sayyid Said and his four sons and shows how integral they were to the political culture of the region.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CNQ2B71C
• ISBN13: 9780143464280
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: India Penguin
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"