The Center of the World: A Global History of the Persian Gulf from the Stone Age to the Present by Fromherz, Allen James

The Center of the World: A Global History of the Persian Gulf from the Stone Age to the Present

This sweeping history reorients our understanding of the Middle East, placing the Gulf at the heart of...
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Author: Allen James Fromherz
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Language: English
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The Center of the World: A Global History of the Persian Gulf from the Stone Age to the Present by Fromherz, Allen James

The Center of the World: A Global History of the Persian Gulf from the Stone Age to the Present

Dhs. 172.07

The Center of the World: A Global History of the Persian Gulf from the Stone Age to the Present

Dhs. 172.07
Author: Allen James Fromherz
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
This sweeping history reorients our understanding of the Middle East, placing the Gulf at the heart of globalized trade and cross-cultural encounters.

World history began in the Persian Gulf. The ancient port cities that dotted its coastlines created the first global seaboard, a place from where faiths and cultures from around the world set sail and made contact. More than a history, The Center of the World shows us that contradictions that define our modern age have always been present.

For over four thousand years, the Gulf--sometimes called the Persian Gulf, sometimes the Arabian Gulf--has been a global crossroads while managing to avoid control by the world's greatest empires. In its history, we see a world of rapid change, fluctuating centers of trade, a dependency on uncertain global markets, and intense cross-cultural encounters that hold a mirror to the contemporary world. Focusing each chapter on a different port around the Gulf, The Center of the World shows how the people of the Gulf adapted to larger changes in world history, creating a system of free trade, merchant rule, and commerce that continues to define the region today.

Author: Allen James Fromherz
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 09/03/2024
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780520398559

About the Author
Allen James Fromherz is Professor of History and Director of the Middle East Studies Center at Georgia State University. He is author of Qatar: A Modern History and Ibn Khaldun: Life and Times and editor of The Gulf in World History: Arabia at the Global Crossroads.

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