The Ottoman Gulf: The Creation of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, 1870-1914

By Frederick F. Anscombe

Book Overview

Aiming to dispel the notion that Britain is exclusively responsible for the formation of the Persian Gulf's modern states, this text puts into perspective the central roles played by the Ottoman empire and explains the reasons behind the Ottoman occupation of the Persian Gulf in 1871.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231108397
• ISBN13: 9780231108393
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher