It was not until the 19th century that explorers ventured beyond Muscat and the coast of Oman. This book examines the process from the earliest times up to1970 and discusses the way in which the growing knowledge of Oman was propagated in the West. INDICE: Introduction; 1: The Land of Heat, Perfumes and Sailors from Antiquity to the Renaissance; 2: The 'Good Towns' of the Coast: The Portuguese Occupation of Oman; 3: The New Era: Independence and Foreign Wooers; 4: An Arabian Utopia: Enlightened Impressions; 5: The Growing Friendship: the British and Oman; 6: 'The Wealthiest and Most Popular Prince throughout Arabia'. Sa'id, the Sultan of Muscat; 7: Imperialism and Humanitarianism: the Attraction of Zanzibar; 8: The Palinurus Period: the Exploration of the Omani Coast and Interior; 9: The Unpenetrated Country: Exotic Muscat and its Inaccessible Hinterland; 10: The 'Dearth of Information' Remedied; 11: Muscat in Decline; 12: Arcadiain the South. The Exploration of Dhofar; Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-0-19-958160-3
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 252
- Fecha Publicación: 03/06/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés