Oman / Calvin H. Allen, Jr.
Material type:
TextSeries: Creation of the modern Middle EastPublication details: Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, ©2003.Description: 127 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0791065081
- 9780791065082
- 953.5305 21
- DS247.O68 A585 2003
Contents:
Summary: Chronicles the history of Oman, discussing how two major themes, the desire for a righteous leader within the Ibadi Muslim tradition and the pursuit of an active role in world affairs, has shaped the country's development.
City in the sand and the righteous imam -- Sayyid Sa'id ibn Sultan -- The Al Bu Sa'id struggle for power -- Sultanate and imamate -- Unification and opposition -- Sultan Qaboos and the renaissance -- The new Oman.
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| Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center Library STACKS | DS247.O68 A585 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | V. | Copy 1 | Available | 197012115 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
City in the sand and the righteous imam -- Sayyid Sa'id ibn Sultan -- The Al Bu Sa'id struggle for power -- Sultanate and imamate -- Unification and opposition -- Sultan Qaboos and the renaissance -- The new Oman.
Chronicles the history of Oman, discussing how two major themes, the desire for a righteous leader within the Ibadi Muslim tradition and the pursuit of an active role in world affairs, has shaped the country's development.