History of the Gulf region, with descriptions of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Oman 1919
Samuel Barrett Miles
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24.50 ⨯ 18.50 cm
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- Sobre arteThe countries and tribes of the Persian Gulf.
London, Harrison and Sons, 1919[=1920]. 2 volumes. Large 8vo (24.5 x 18.5 cm). With a frontispiece portrait of the author and 8 plates with reproductions of photographs. Original publisher's grey cloth.
Second printing of the first edition of a history of the Persian Gulf and its surrounding countries by the British army officer Samuel Barrett Miles (1838-1914), "a most significant contribution to the European knowledge of Oman" (New Arabian Studies). It starts with the ancient civilizations in the region, followed by chapters on the advent of Islam on the Gulf coast, the Portuguese era in eastern Arabia, and various dynasties, including the Yaareba and the Al-Bu Saeedi dynasty. Other chapters describe the commerce and economy of the Gulf, its pearl fishery and the different tribes living there, with an entry on the Al-Kowasim, "a powerful Maadic tribe occupying the sea ports on the Pirate coast" (p. 430) and the Beni Yas and "their two towns Abu Thabi and Debaye" (p. 438). The book remains an authoritative source on Omani history and provides a storehouse of knowledge for any reader interested in the Gulf states.
The final two lines of text on the title-page have been removed by a previous owner, including the note "Reprinted 1920". Title-page of first volume browned and some occasional minor foxing in both volumes. Binding slightly rubbed along the extremities. Overall in very good condition.
Diba, p. 45; cf. New Arabian studies II (1994), pp. 31-33. - Sobre artistaSamuel Barrett Miles (2 de outubro de 1838 - 28 de agosto de 1914) foi um oficial do Exército britânico que serviu como diplomata em vários países de língua árabe, notadamente em Omã, que ele conheceu melhor do que qualquer outro europeu da época. As anotações que ele fez foram publicadas após sua morte como Os Países e Tribos do Golfo Pérsico.
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