Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulf
Author | : Nelida Fuccaro |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2009-09-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521514354 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521514355 |
Rating | : 4/5 (355 Downloads) |
Download or read book Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulf written by Nelida Fuccaro and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.