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The Center of the World: A Global History of the Persian Gulf from the Stone Age to the Present
Hardcover
General Middle Eastern HistoryGeneral Racism & Ethnic StudiesGeneral World History
Publisher Price: $29.95
ISBN13: 9780520398559
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: Sep 3 2024
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.30
Height: 1.30 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
World history began in the Persian Gulf. The ancient port cities that dotted its coastlines created the first global seaboard, a place from where faiths and cultures from around the world set sail and made contact. More than a history, The Center of the World shows us that contradictions that define our modern age have always been present.
For over four thousand years, the Gulf--sometimes called the Persian Gulf, sometimes the Arabian Gulf--has been a global crossroads while managing to avoid control by the world's greatest empires. In its history, we see a world of rapid change, fluctuating centers of trade, a dependency on uncertain global markets, and intense cross-cultural encounters that hold a mirror to the contemporary world. Focusing each chapter on a different port around the Gulf, The Center of the World shows how the people of the Gulf adapted to larger changes in world history, creating a system of free trade, merchant rule, and commerce that continues to define the region today.
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