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For centuries prior to the discovery of oil, the sea was the mainstay of the people of the Arabian Gulf. Located on a strategic trade route between Mesopotamia, India and East Africa, they became expert sailors, boat-builders and fishermen. Amongst them were the pearl-fishers, notably from Kuwait and Bahrain, who would spend the hot summers on board ship, diving over oyster beds, right along the Arabian Gulf and even as far away as Sri Lanka. This book takes the reader on a journey from Kuwait to Muscat, following in the wake of the pearl-fishers. After an opening chapter recounting the history of pearling and the lives of pearl-fishers, the text then deals with seven different countries or emirates in turn. Through lively travelogue, it emphasizes the distinctive character of each, but there are also several common threads to the story. These include: the transition from the traditional to the modern, and how attempts are being made to strike a balance; the resurgence of Islam, in counterpoint to westernization.

About the Author :
The writer, lecturer and broadcaster Jonathan Fryer is a familiar voice from BBC Radio 4's 'From Our Own Correspondent', as well as being a contributor to a range of newspapers and magazines. In 1995, he traveled by boat with a group of American archaeologists from Kuwait to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and Oman, inaugurating a decade of close professional involvement with the Gulf. Currently, he is dividing his time between Kuwait, where he is researching a history of the country and its oil industry, and London, where he teaches a course on comparative sociology and politics at London University's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)


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  • ISBN-13: 9781904950479
  • Publisher: Haus Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Haus Publishing
  • Height: 210 mm
  • No of Pages: 224
  • Width: 135 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1904950477
  • Publisher Date: 31 Jul 2006
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Armchair Traveller


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