Sultan in Oman [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

Morris, Jan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1900209071 ISBN 13: 9781900209076

Verlag: Sickle Moon Books, 2003

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In 1955 the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, southeast of Saudi Arabia on the Arabian Sea, was a truly medieval Islamic State, shuttered against all progress under the aegis of its traditionalist and autocratic ruler. But it was also nearly the end of an imperial line, for in those days the British Government was still powerful in Arabia. Rumors of subversion and the intrigues of foreign powers mingled with the unsettling smell of oil to propel the sultan on a royal progress across the desert hinterland. It was an historic journey--the first crossing of the Omani desert by motorcar. Jan Morris accompanied His Highness as a professional observer, and was inspired by the experience to write her major work of imperial history. The Pax Britannica Trilogy. The author of some forty books, Welshman Jan Morris has established herself as one of the great modern travel authors. Originally published in 1957 (Faber and Faber) and now back in print.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

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• Verlag: Sickle Moon Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1900209071
• ISBN 13: 9781900209076
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 168
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