“In a very readable history, Fromherz provides a millennia-long narrative replete with fascinating details.”
—Asian Review of Books
“Highly original and full of meaningful anecdotes.”
—Informed Comment
“Remarkably accessible, this book offers an authoritative history of the Gulf, boldly linking the region to the wider currents of global history.”
—Dale F. Eickelman, author of The Middle East and Central Asia: An Anthropological Approach
“Simply compelling! Allen Fromherz does for the Gulf what Braudel did for the Mediterranean.”
—G. R. Garthwaite, Jane and Raphael Bernstein Professor in Asian Studies and Professor Emeritus of History at Dartmouth College
“The best historical interpretation of the gulf geography . . . A must read for anyone with an interest in the Middle East, Persia, and economic history.”
—Ansgar Baums, Senior Fellow, Stimson Center