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Autore |
Arbuthnott Hugh |
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Titolo |
British missions around the Gulf, 1575-2005 [[electronic resource] ] : Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman / / by Hugh Arbuthnott, Terence Clark & Richard Muir |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Folkestone, Kent, U.K., : Global Oriental, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-90652-2 |
9786611906528 |
90-04-21317-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (334 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ClarkTerence |
MuirR (Richard) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Diplomatic and consular service, British - Persian Gulf Region - History |
Great Britain Foreign relations Persian Gulf Region |
Persian Gulf Region Foreign relations Great Britain |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Iran -- pt. 2. Iraq -- pt. 3. Kuwait -- pt. 4. Oman. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Recent events have once again focused international attention on the volatile politics of the Gulf region. This new book, by three former British ambassadors – all with long service in the region – demonstrates the importance of the Gulf for Britain from the days of Elizabeth I to the present. It tells the story, through the life and works of the British diplomats and consuls and the missions in which they worked, of Britain’s involvement, first for trade and later for strategic purposes, in the four key regional states of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Oman. With wit and insight, the book traces the origins of today’s problems from the Ottoman and Persian empires to the 1991 Gulf War and its aftermath. Those who know the region will find this a refreshing new slant on an old story, while those new to the subject will enjoy the mixture of politics and personalities ably described and analysed. |
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