Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulf: Manama since 1800 - Couverture rigide

Fuccaro, Nelida

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521514355 ISBN 13 : 9780521514354

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulf This book examines the political and social life of the Gulf city and its coastline, as exemplified by Manama in Bahrain.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In this path-breaking and multi-layered account of one of the least explored societies in the Middle East, Nelida Fuccaro examines the political and social life of the Gulf city and its coastline, as exemplified by Manama in Bahrain. Written as an ethnography of space, politics and community, it addresses the changing relationship between urban development, politics and society before and after the discovery of oil. By using a variety of local sources and oral histories, Fuccaro questions the role played by the British Empire and oil in state-making. Instead, she draws attention to urban residents, elites and institutions as active participants in state and nation building. She also examines how the city has continued to provide a source of political, social and sectarian identity since the early nineteenth century, challenging the view that the advent of oil and modernity represented a radical break in the urban past of the region.

Revue de presse :

'This book on the modern history of one of the major port cities in the Persian Gulf is a major achievement and represents a milestone in the field. ... The book is very rich in detail.' Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521514355
• ISBN 13: 9780521514354
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 276