The Persian Gulf in History
Exploring the history of the Persian Gulf from ancient times until the present day, leading authorities treat the internal history of the region and describe the role outsiders have played there. The book focuses on the unity and identity of Gulf society
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Edited by Lawrence G. Potter
THE PERSIAN GULF IN HISTORY
Copyright © Lawrence G. Potter, 2009.
Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2009 978-1-4039-7245-3 All rights reserved. First published in 2009 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States – a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.
ISBN 978-0-230-61282-2 ISBN 978-0-230-61845-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230618459 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication The Persian Gulf in history / edited by Lawrence G. Potter. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Persian Gulf Region—History. I. Potter, Lawrence G. DS326.P4745 2008 953.6—dc22
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A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Macmillan Publishing Solutions First edition: January 2009 10
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List of Tables
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List of Maps and Figures
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Acknowledgments
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Note on Transliteration
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Introduction Lawrence G. Potter
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PART I: GULF HISTORY AND SOCIETY 1 The Archaeology and Early History of the Persian Gulf D. T. Potts
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2 The Persian Gulf in Late Antiquity: The Sasanian Era (200–700 C.E.) Touraj Daryaee
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The Gulf in the Early Islamic Period: The Contribution of Archaeology to Regional History Donald Whitcomb
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The Kings of Hormuz: From the Beginning until the Arrival of the Portuguese Mohammad Bagher Vosoughi
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Boom and Bust: The Port of Basra in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Rudi Matthee
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The Arab Presence on the Iranian Coast of the Persian Gulf Shahnaz Razieh Nadjmabadi
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Gulf Society: An Anthropological View of the Khalijis—Their Evolution and Way of Life William O. Beeman
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PART II: THE GULF AND THE INDIAN OCEAN 8
The Cultural Unity of the Gulf and the Indian Ocean: A Longue Durée Historical Perspective M. Redha Bhacker
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The Persian Gulf and the Swahili Coast: A History of Acculturation over the Longue Durée Abdul Sheriff
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10 India and the Gulf: Encounters from the Mid-Sixteenth to the Mid-Twentieth Centuries Patricia Risso
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PART III: THE ROLE OF OUTSIDERS 11 The Portuguese Presence in the Persian Gulf João Teles e Cunha
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12 Dutch Relations with the Persian Gulf Willem Floor
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13 The Ottoman Role in the Gulf Frederick Anscombe
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14 Britain and the Gulf: At the Periphery of Empire J. E. Peterson
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15 The United States and the Persian Gulf in the Twentieth Century Gary Sick
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Contributors
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Index
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L i s t o f Tab le s
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