Unshook Till the End of Time - A History of Britain and Oman, 1650-1975

by Stuart Laing

A landmark book that will be vital to historians of Oman and analysts of the geopolitics of the Persian Gulf. Draws on previously unpublished Foreign Office archive materials. Oman's location at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, pincering oil flows with Iran, is of huge strategic importance and makes it the focus on increasing political interest.

300 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2011

Reviews

[Mohammed Mirza · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a very interesting book; it discusses the historical relationships between Al Said dynasty and Britain back 1798 in the shadow of Napoleon's expedition on Egypt. The authors reveal how Oman had become important in British policy and had preserved Oman nominally sovereignty. The book discovers all past relations between two parties especially in the field of military cooperation against Wahabism till our modern time.

[Mukhtar Hassn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enlightening book for persons who have any interest in the region. Shows you how things have basically not changed much over the last 300 years!