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The History of the United Arab Emirates
About this book
This volume explores the political, cultural, and economic history of the United Arab Emirates, from early antiquity through the 2010s. The United Arab Emirates is a relatively young country in the Middle East, made up of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm Al Quwain. How did these seven separate emirates come together to form the United Arab Emirates? This volume explores the long, rich history of these seven emirates, focusing on political history but also highlighting culture, society, economy, and religion. Chronologically arranged chapters examine major eras and turning points in history, such as antiquity, the rise of Islam, British trade, and the discovery of black gold: oil. Readers will learn how today, most of the UAE's citizens are foreigners from other countries, as well as how much of the country's economy and livelihood depends on oil. An appendix of Notable People in the History of the United Arab Emirates serves to identify key players in the region's history, and an annotated bibliographic essay provides readers with sources for further research.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Series Foreword
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Timeline of Important Events
- 1. The United Arab Emirates: The Land and the People
- 2. A Land Called Magan: Early Antiquity (5000–300 BCE)
- 3. Arrival of the Arab Tribes and Persian Rule: Later Antiquity (300BCE–620 CE)
- 4. Rise of Islam and Khawarij Oman (620–1600)
- 5. Islam and the International Rivalry of Portugal, Iran, Ottoman Turkey, and Oman (1600–1700)
- 6. The Pirate Coast and the British Trade with India (1700–1820)
- 7. Trucial Oman and the Discovery of Oil (1820–1971)
- 8. Independence and the Birth of the United Arab Emirates to the Death of Shaykh Zayed (1971–2004)
- 9. The United Arab Emirates in the Modern International Arena (2004–2020)
- Modern Shaykhs of the United Arab Emirates
- Notable People in the History of the United Arab Emirates
- Glossary
- Bibliographic Essay
- Index
- About the Author