Trade and Empire in Muscat and Zanzibar: The Roots of British Domination by M. R

Description: Trade and Empire in Muscat and Zanzibar by M. Reda Bhacker Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The role of Oman in the Indian Ocean region prior to British domination; the author traces the tribal and religious dynamics of Omani politics, treating the area of influence as a geographical whole. Publisher Description M. Reda Bhacker looks at the role of Oman in the Indian Ocean prior to British domination of the region. Omani merchant communities played a crucial part in the development of commercial activity throughout the territories they held in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, especially between Muscat and Zanzibar, using long established trade networks. They were also largely responsible for the integration of the commerce of the Indian Ocean into the nascent global capitalist system. The author, himself a member of an important Omani merchant family, looks in detail at the complex relationship between the merchant community and Omans rulers, first the Yaariba and then the Albusaidis. He analyses the tribal and religious dynamics of Omani politics both in Arabia, where he looks especially at the Wahhabi/Saudi threat, and in Omans sprawling empire, with particular reference to Zanzibar where the Omani ruler Said b Sultan had his court from 1840. His aim is to consider all Omans overseas territories as a single entity, without the usual misleading compartmentalisation of African and Arab history.Dr Bhacker finds that despite their prestige and influence in the region neither the merchant communities nor the government were able to respond to Britains determined onslaught. Bhacker traces the local and regional factors that allowed Britain to destroy Omans largely commercial challenge and to emerge by the end of the nineteenth century as the commercially and politically dominant power in the region. Author Biography Dr. M. Reda Bhacker (Author Details ISBN 0415079977 ISBN-13 9780415079976 Title Trade and Empire in Muscat and Zanzibar Author M. Reda Bhacker Format Hardcover Year 1992 Pages 312 Edition 1st Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:7298565; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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