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The emergence of Qatar : the turbulent years, 1627-1916
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"This book examines the destructions, conflicts, intrigues, conspiracies and strategic contests which were factors behind the emergence of Qatar as an independent political entity, casting new light on Qatar's little-known early history, against the background of the activities of the major foreign and regional powers in the region."--Jacket
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| Description | The *emergence of Qatar : the turbulent years, 1627-1916 / H. Rahman London ; New York : K. Paul, 2005 1 online resource (xxx, 282 pages, 13 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, maps |
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| Note | Formato pdf/epub Accesso riservato secondo le condizioni contrattuali https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=506596 |
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| ISBN | 9781136753701 | |
| 1136753702 | ||
| 9780710312136 | ||
| 071031213X | ||
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| Publication year | 2005 | |
| Contents note | List of plates --. Glossary --. Abbreviations --. Preface --. Acknowledgements --. 1. Historical and geo-political setting --. Qatar in ancient and medieval times --. Towns and topography in modern times --. The British survey of Qatar --. Shaikhs and tribes in Qatar --. Al-Thani family --. The major powers --. 2. The shifting balance from Zubara to Al-Bida --. The foundation of Zubara --. The rise of Zubara --. Zubara's occupation of Bahrain --. Wahabi rule and the fall of Zubara --. The ascendancy of bin Jaber --. The flight of bin Jaber --. The emergency of al-Bida --. Conclusion --. 3. The struggle for power in Bahrain and the fall of Bin Tarif --. External pressure of Bahrain --. Bahrain's interference in al-Huwailah --. Bin Tarif --. British action against al-Bida --. British contract with bin Tahni --. Bin Tarif in al-Bida --. The battle of Fuwairet --. Conclusion. 4. Bin Thani and the unification of Qatar --. Bin Thani's move to Al-Bida --. Wahabi plans to invade Bahrain --. Bin Thani's support for Faisal --. British intervention --. Faisal's withdrawal --. Collapse of the Peace Treaty --. The problem of Zakat --. Bahraini interference in Wakra --. Resumption of tribute payment --. Attack on Wakra and Doha --. The 1868 Treaty --. Unification of Qatar --. 5. The Ottomans in al-Bida and the ascendancy of Shaikh Jasim --. Nejd expedition --. Landing at al-Bida --. Struggle for Zubara --. Emergence of Shaikh Jasim --. Administrative reforms --. Battle of Wajbah --. British involvement --. Conclusion --. 6. The 1895 Zubara tragedy and the aftermath --. Gathering storm --. Pelly's Zubara proceedings --. Ottoman intervention --. Bombardment of Zubara --. Post aggression settlement --. The minor uprising --. Conclusion --. 7. Struggle for British protection --. The question of protection --. Mudirs for Zubara, Wakra and Khor al-Odaid --. Curzon's historic visit --. Pearls and the Qatar Treaty --. Perideaux's mission and internal issues of Qatar --. Conclusion. 8. The last phase of Shaikh Jasim's rulership and the Zakhnuniyah crisis --. The governorship of Shaikh Abdullah --. Shaikh Jasim's Saudi mediation --. Economic conditions --. Anglo-Ottoman row over Wakra --. Arms trade --. Ottoman occupation of Zakhnuniyah --. Evacuation of Zakhnuniyah and the question of the Qatar Treaty --. Conclusion --. 9. The Baghdad Railway and the status of Qatar --. Britain and the railway --. Qatar in the Anglo-Ottoman negotiations --. The Convention of 1913 and the autonomy of Qatar --. Post convention Qatar --. The war time situation --. Ottoman evacuation of al-Bida --. The Treaty negotiations --. The Treaty of 1916 --. Conclusion --. 10. Summary and concluding remarks |