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Physical description: 163 pages : illustrations, maps; 22 cm. Notes: First published in 1979 by Croom Helm Limited; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Bahrain and the Al-Khalifah, 1766-1820 -- 3. Transition to autonomy, 1820-1913 -- 4. The seeds of independence, 1872-1916 -- 5. The treaty of 1916 and its aftermath -- 6. The preliminary oil concession, 1935 -- 7. Territorial disputes : Saudi Arabia and Bahrain -- 8. Socio-economic foundations : portents for development -- 9. Announcement of statehood -- 10. Social welfare -- 11. Prospects for the future : year 2000. Subjects: Qatar; Qatar History; Qatar, to 1978.
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Croom Helm/Barnes & Noble Books, London & New York, 1979
ISBN 10: 0856645842
ISBN 13: 9780856645846
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 160 pp., 2 maps, tables, notes, appendices, bib., index. A political & social history of Qatar from 1766 to 1979. Hard cover book in fine cond., d/w shows some sun fading to the spine hence v.g. cond. Seller Inventory # 010928