The History of the United Arab Emirates

by John A. Shoup, Frank W. Thackeray (Editor), John E. Findling (Editor)

Overview

This volume explores the political, cultural, and economic history of the United Arab Emirates, from early antiquity to the present.

The United Arab Emirates is a relatively young country in the Middle East, made up of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm Al Quwain. How did these seven separate emirates come together to form the United Arab Emirates?

This volume explores the long, rich history of these seven emirates, focusing on political history but also highlighting culture, society, economy, and religion. Chronologically arranged chapters examine major eras and turbaning points in history, such as antiquity, the rise of Islam, British trade, and the discovery of black gold: oil.

Readers will learn how today, most of the UAE's citizens are foreigners from other countries, as well as how much of the country's economy and livelihood depend on oil. An appendix of Notable People in the History of the United Arab Emirates serves to identify key players in the region's history, and an annotated bibliographic essay provides readers with sources for further research. Ideal for students, this volume is an important addition to the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440870439
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/05/2021
Series:	The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.35(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

John A. Shoup, PhD, is professor of anthropology at Al Akhawayn University, in Ifrane, Morocco.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword vii

Preface xi

Abbreviations xv

Timeline of Important Events xvii

1 The United Arab Emirates: The Land and the People 1

2 A Land Called Magan: Early Antiquity (5000-300 BCE) 23

3 Arrival of the Arab Tribes and Persian Rule: Later Antiquity (300 BCE-620 CE) 31

4 Rise of Islam and Khawarij Oman (620-1600) 37

5 Islam and the International Rivalry of Portugal, Iran, Ottoman Turkey, and Oman (1600-1700) 49

6 The Pirate Coast and the British Trade with India (1700-1820) 59

7 Trucial Oman and the Discovery of Oil (1820-1971) 73

8 Independence and the Birth of the United Arab Emirates to the Death of Shaykh Zayed (1971-2004) 103

9 The United Arab Emirates in the Modern International Arena (2004-2020) 123

Modern Shaykhs of the United Arab Emirates 143

Notable People in the History of the United Arab Emirates 147

Glossary 159

Bibliographic Essay 163

Index 171