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The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj

- Merchants, Rulers, and the British in the Nineteenth-Century Gulf

About The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj

The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj tells the story behind one of the British Indian Empire's most forbidding frontiers: Eastern Arabia. Taking the shaikhdom of Bahrain as a case study, James Onley reveals how heavily Britain's informal empire in the Gulf, and other regions surrounding British India, depended upon the assistance and support of local elites.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199228102
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 380
  • Published:
  • November 21, 2007
  • Dimensions:
  • 147x226x34 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 640 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 13, 2024

Description of The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj

The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj tells the story behind one of the British Indian Empire's most forbidding frontiers: Eastern Arabia. Taking the shaikhdom of Bahrain as a case study, James Onley reveals how heavily Britain's informal empire in the Gulf, and other regions surrounding British India, depended upon the assistance and support of local elites.

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