Qeshm: The History of a Persian Gulf Island by Floor, Willem M.
Qeshm: The History of a Persian Gulf Island by Floor, Willem M.

Qeshm: The History of a Persian Gulf Island

Located in the Straits of Hormuz, the island of Qeshm has had a tumultuous history. Qeshm: The...
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Author: Willem M. Floor
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Language: English
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Qeshm: The History of a Persian Gulf Island by Floor, Willem M.

Qeshm: The History of a Persian Gulf Island

$1,403.82
Qeshm: The History of a Persian Gulf Island by Floor, Willem M.

Qeshm: The History of a Persian Gulf Island

$1,403.82
Author: Willem M. Floor
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Located in the Straits of Hormuz, the island of Qeshm has had a tumultuous history. Qeshm: The History of a Persian Gulf Island is the first serious, book-length study of the island's history.

From the fourteenth century onward, the island was an important dependency of the Kingdom of Hormuz, often providing drinking water to Hormuz. The island remained critical as a source of water and foodstuffs for the Portuguese, beginning in the early-sixteenth century. Throughout the seventeenth century, Qeshm remained a bone of contention between Portugal, the Dutch and the English East India Companies. Later, it was a coveted tile in the mosaic of Persian Gulf domination aspired to by the Soltans of Oman, despite the pretensions of the Qajar court. The natural resources of Qeshm include salt, the purest in the Persian Gulf, naphtha, and firewood. From Nader Shah's naval ambitions to the commercial competition of the early-twentieth century, Qeshm features in innumerable mini-crises, both local and international. In 1935 the British abandoned their coaling station on the island at the insistence of Reza Shah.

Qeshm's history stands in stark contrast to the popular image of this staid, somewhat sleepy island. This book, brilliantly researched by two of the foremost scholars of Iranian history, is essential reading for anyone interested in a region whose strategic, political, economic and financial importance continues to grow.



Author: Willem M. Floor, D. T. Potts
Publisher: Mage Publishers
Published: 09/24/2024
Pages: 380
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781949445831

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