The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj
| Author | : James Onley |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 393 |
| Release | : 2007-11-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199228102 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199228108 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj by : James Onley
Download or read book The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj written by James Onley and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007-11-22 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj tells the story behind one of the British Indian Empire's most forbidding frontiers: Eastern Arabia. Taking the shaikhdom of Bahrain as a case study, James Onley reveals how heavily Britain's informal empire in the Gulf, and other regions surrounding British India, depended upon the assistance and support of local elites.
