Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulf

Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulf
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 279
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ISBN-10 : 9780521514354
ISBN-13 : 0521514355
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Synopsis Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulf by : Nelida Fuccaro

This book 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.