Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulf Manama Since 1800 |
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Author:
| Fuccaro, Nelida |
Series title: | Cambridge Middle East Studies |
ISBN: | 978-1-107-40444-1 |
Publication Date: | May 2012 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.