In the Time Before Oil: A History and Heritage of Pearling in the United Arab Emirates
Pearling provided the basis for economic prosperity for the port cities in the southern Persian/Arabian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today. However, in the light of oil wealth, pearling has been relegated to the distant past. It is overshadowed by the pace and scale of change that accompanie...
Other Authors: | Hightower, Victoria Penziner (authoraut) |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English English |
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Florida State University
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Online Access: | http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-7212 |
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