Under flag occupation (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. 8vo. Pp: xvi, 183. First edition in English. Colour illustrated dust jacket. Burgundy buckram boards with gilt lettering to spine. Yellow silk ribbon. Illustrated with colour plates.ISBN: 9781472927309 Near fine with small bump to top spine end. Very good plus dust jacket with creases to top edge.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Hardcover, xvi + 183 pages, NOT ex-library. Translated from the Arabic. Book looks unread, clean and bright throughout with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Bright untorn dust jacket with gentle creases along the edges. -- This historical work presents a well-documented account of the British colonial presence in the Emirate of Sharjah during the first half of the 20th century. Written by the current ruler of Sharjah, a trained historian with a PhD, the book draws heavily on previously inaccessible local, private, and state archives to construct a powerful counter-narrative to the traditional British imperial perspective of benevolent protection. The study's central focus is the establishment and impact of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) base and Imperial Airways stopover in Sharjah, detailing the methods of political and economic coercion used by the British Political Agent to secure the agreement. It provides a detailed, year-by-year chronicle of events, revealing the profound and often detrimental effects of the occupation on the Emirate's sovereignty, economy, and social fabric. This book serves as both a vital primary source document and a significant work of revisionist history.…

Six vols. 4to. [17]-51, [1]; [153]-231, [1] pp. Numerous photo illustrations, text illustrations, maps, self-printed softcovers (minor creasing, edgewear, couple leaves w/ corners worn, folded), still VG set. First editions of these very scarce China Inland Mission periodicals published for supporters, and as fundraiser during the 1920s for the noted interdenominational missionary society, originally founded by Hudson Taylor in 1865. The 1920s were a period of great unrest, famine, and ongoing conflicts between various warlords, as reflected in these contemporary missionary accounts. The China Inland Mission actively recruited women missionaries, who in turn often proselytized to Chinese women to promote Christianity, public health measures, increased education, and more. These issues have a number of letters and first-hand accounts of the ongoing internal battles between the Nationalist forces of Chiang-kai Shek, and Mao-tse-tung's Communists. In addition, there are a few special mentions that the "Christian" Chinese are the most resistant to the Communists forces. Of special interest are the inclusion and special centerfold supplements of the Young China magazine which was issued for children in the China Inland Mission, and young children in China.…