
In 1955 the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, southeast of Saudi Arabia on the Arabian Sea, was a truly medieval Islamic State, shuttered against all progress under the aegis of its traditionalist and autocratic ruler. But it was also nearly the end of an imperial line, for in those days the British Government was still powerful in Arabia. Rumors of subversion and the intrigues of foreign powers mingl...
Paperback: 166 pages
Publisher: Eland Books; Reprint edition (December 31, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1906011176
ISBN-13: 978-1906011178
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
Amazon Rank: 2205314
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If one is interested in history in this part of the world, and a fascinating culture, then I highly recommend this book. Having visited the country twice in recent years, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the sultan in power in Oman in the 1950s, an...
unsettling smell of oil to propel the sultan on a royal progress across the desert hinterland. It was an historic journey--the first crossing of the Omani desert by motorcar. Jan Morris accompanied His Highness as a professional observer, and was inspired by the experience to write her major work of imperial history, The Pax Britannica Trilogy.