The emergence of Qatar: the turbulent years 1627-1916/ (Record no. 1345)
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| fixed length control field | 02958nam a2200193 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 071031213X |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 953.63 |
| Item number | RAH/E |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Rahman, Habibur. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The emergence of Qatar: the turbulent years 1627-1916/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Habibur Rahman. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Kegan Paul, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2005. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxx, 282 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill., maps ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | List of plates --<br/>Glossary --<br/>Abbreviations --<br/>Preface --<br/>Acknowledgements --<br/>1. Historical and geo-political setting --<br/>Qatar in ancient and medieval times --<br/>Towns and topography in modern times --<br/>The British survey of Qatar --<br/>Shaikhs and tribes in Qatar --<br/>Al-Thani family --<br/>The major powers --<br/>2. The shifting balance from Zubara to Al-Bida --<br/>The foundation of Zubara --<br/>The rise of Zubara --<br/>Zubara's occupation of Bahrain --<br/>Wahabi rule and the fall of Zubara --<br/>The ascendancy of bin Jaber --<br/>The flight of bin Jaber --<br/>The emergency of al-Bida --<br/>Conclusion --<br/>3. The struggle for power in Bahrain and the fall of Bin Tarif --<br/>External pressure of Bahrain --<br/>Bahrain's interference in al-Huwailah --<br/>Bin Tarif --<br/>British action against al-Bida --<br/>British contract with bin Tahni --<br/>Bin Tarif in al-Bida --<br/>The battle of Fuwairet --<br/>Conclusion. 4. Bin Thani and the unification of Qatar --<br/>Bin Thani's move to Al-Bida --<br/>Wahabi plans to invade Bahrain --<br/>Bin Thani's support for Faisal --<br/>British intervention --<br/>Faisal's withdrawal --<br/>Collapse of the Peace Treaty --<br/>The problem of Zakat --<br/>Bahraini interference in Wakra --<br/>Resumption of tribute payment --<br/>Attack on Wakra and Doha --<br/>The 1868 Treaty --<br/>Unification of Qatar --<br/>5. The Ottomans in al-Bida and the ascendancy of Shaikh Jasim --<br/>Nejd expedition --<br/>Landing at al-Bida --<br/>Struggle for Zubara --<br/>Emergence of Shaikh Jasim --<br/>Administrative reforms --<br/>Battle of Wajbah --<br/>British involvement --<br/>Conclusion --<br/>6. The 1895 Zubara tragedy and the aftermath --<br/>Gathering storm --<br/>Pelly's Zubara proceedings --<br/>Ottoman intervention --<br/>Bombardment of Zubara --<br/>Post aggression settlement --<br/>The minor uprising --<br/>Conclusion --<br/>7. Struggle for British protection --<br/>The question of protection --<br/>Mudirs for Zubara, Wakra and Khor al-Odaid --<br/>Curzon's historic visit --<br/>Pearls and the Qatar Treaty --<br/>Perideaux's mission and internal issues of Qatar --<br/>Conclusion. 8. The last phase of Shaikh Jasim's rulership and the Zakhnuniyah crisis --<br/>The governorship of Shaikh Abdullah --<br/>Shaikh Jasim's Saudi mediation --<br/>Economic conditions --<br/>Anglo-Ottoman row over Wakra --<br/>Arms trade --<br/>Ottoman occupation of Zakhnuniyah --<br/>Evacuation of Zakhnuniyah and the question of the Qatar Treaty --<br/>Conclusion --<br/>9. The Baghdad Railway and the status of Qatar --<br/>Britain and the railway --<br/>Qatar in the Anglo-Ottoman negotiations --<br/>The Convention of 1913 and the autonomy of Qatar --<br/>Post convention Qatar --<br/>The war time situation --<br/>Ottoman evacuation of al-Bida --<br/>The Treaty negotiations --<br/>The Treaty of 1916 --<br/>Conclusion --<br/>10. Summary and concluding remarks. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Qatar -- History. |
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| Keyword | Qatar. |
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| Keyword | Great Britain |
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| Keyword | International relations |
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| Keyword | Diplomatic relations |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 26/05/2016 | 953.63 RAH/E | P04462 | 26/05/2016 | General Books |