Qasr Al Hosn : the history of the rulers of Abu Dhabi, 1793-1966 / Jayanti Maitra, Afra Al-Hajji.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-255) and index.

Chapter One. Historical Background -- Chapter Two. Economic and Political Transition of the Shaikhdom of Abu Dhabi from 1793 to 1833 : 1. Early History of the Beni Yas - 2. Shaikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab , 1793 - 1816 - 3. Traditional economy , Society and lifestyle - 4. Political situation - 5. Wahhabi incursions - 6. Relations with Oman - 7. Relations with the Qawasim - 8. Relations with the British - 9. Shaikh Tahnun bin Shakhbut , 1818-1833 - 10. The General Treaty of 1820 - 11. Political situation on the Gulf Coast after 1820 - 12. Early problems and conflicts : Sooedan bin Zaal and Shaikh Muhammad bin Shakhbut - 13. Beni Yas - Qawasim rivalry - 14. Wahhabi resurgence - 15. Economic and political developments in the Shaikhdom of Abu Dhabi - 16. Nature of government -- Chapter Three. Abu Dhabi's Emergence to Power and Prominence from 1833 to 1855 : 1. Shaikh Kahlifah bin Shakhbut , 1833 - 1845 - 2. Internal troubles - 3. Beni Yas - Qawasim rivalry - 4. Maritime disturbances – their character and effects - 5. Secession of the Qubeisat tribe to Al Odeid - 6. Secession of the Al bin Ali and Al bu Ainain tribes to Abu Dhabi - 7. Relations with Dubai - 8. Relations with the British - Relations with the Wahhabis and the Egyptians - 10. Economic picture - 11. Shaikh Said bin Tahnun, 1845 - 1855 - 12. Relations between Abu Dhabi , Dubai , Sharjah , Ajman and Umm al-Qaiwain - 13. Relations with the Wahhabis , 1845-1899 - 14. Relations with Muscat and Bahrain - 15. A Odeid and the second secession of the Qubeisat tribe - 16. Relations with the Wahhabis , 1850-1854 - 17. The Perpetual Treaty Of Peace of 1853 and its effects - 18. Economic picture - 19. Internal troubles and the departure of Shaikh Said bin Tahnun from Abu Dhabi -- Chapter Four. Abu Dhabi - the Paramount Shaikhdom on the Gulf Coast from 1855 to 1909 : 1. Shaikh Zayed bin Khalifah , 1855 - 1909 - 2. Maritime disturbances and internal troubles , 1855 - 1856 - 3. Conflicts with Sharjah , 1857 - 1868 - 4. Attack on Qatar , 1867 - 5. Relations with Oman and the Wahhabis , 1856 - 1869 - 6. The third secession of the Qubeisat and the Odeid controversy , 1869 - 1908 - 7. War with Qatar - 8. Relations with Oman and the Wahhabis , 1869 - 1907 - 9. Proposed settlement at Zora - 10. Disagreements with Umm al - Qaiwain - 11. British policy in the Gulf - 12. Socio-economic picture - 13. Foreigners ' accounts of Abu Dhabi - 14. Patriarchal form of government -- Chapter Five.The End of an Era , 1909 to 1966 - 1. Shaikh Tahnun bin Zayed , 1909 - 1912 - 2. Relations with neighbouring Shaikhdoms - 3. Disturbances in the interior - 4. Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed , 1912 - 1922 - 5. Proposed expedition to Oman - 6. Alliance with Umm al - Qaiwain - 7. Disturbances in Buraimi - 8. Relations with the Wahhabis - 9. Socio-economic picture - 10. Shaikh Sultan bin Zayed , 1922 - 1926 - 11. Disturbances in the interior - 12. Re-appearance of the Saudis - 13 . Shaikh Saqr bin Zayed , 1926 - 1928 - 14. Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan , 1928 - 1966 - 15. Signing of the oil concessions - 16. Impact of the Second World War on the Shaikhdom - 17. Shaikh Shakhbut's character and personality - 18. Impact of oil on the politics and economy of the Shaikhdom - 19. Limited progress in the 50s - 20. Relations with the British - 21. Export of oil and development in the 60s - 22 . Circumstances leading to Shaikh Shakhbuts abdication -- AL NAHYAN FAMILY TREE.