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The Persian Gulf : An Historical Sketch from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
Bok av Arnold Wilson
This volume records the history of the Persian Gulf from the very earliest records until the 1920s. It records the rise and fall of ancient Empires and discusses the rule of Turks and Arabs. It chronicles the Western maritime nations - the Portuguese, Dutch, French and British - outstrip one another in trade and influence.