The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj
| Author | : James Onley |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 393 |
| Release | : 2007-11-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199228102 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199228108 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (108 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 on Demand. 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.
