The Origins of Kuwait:

Name: The Origins of Kuwait:
Brand: Brill
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Since the discovery of the worlds third largest oil reserves within its borders, Kuwait has achieved international political prominence far exceeding its physical size. The country had already played a role in history before, however. Local sources take that history back to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The present book takes the history of Kuwait still further back using European sources. It includes analyses and comparisons of indications on maps from the sixteenth century onwards and of references to the Kuwait area in documents produced by officials of the Dutch East India Company-the principal Western political and economic power in the Gulf during most of early modern times-, in British documents and in early travel accounts. The book is a valuable contribution to our knowledge of the political position of Kuwait in history vis-a-vis its neighbours, especially the Ottoman authorities in Basra.

Product details

Edition:

1

Number of Pages:

127

Release Date:

1991-04-01

Publication Date:

1991-04-30

Publisher:

Brill

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

9004094091

ISBN13:

9789004094093

Weight:

821 g

Height:

22.6 cm

Width:

29.7 cm

Thickness:

1.5 cm

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