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050		0	_aDS247.O68 _bP48 1978
100	1		_aPeterson, John, _d1947-
245	1	0	_aOman in the twentieth century : _bpolitical foundations of an emerging state / _cJohn E. Peterson.
260			_aLondon : _bCroom Helm ; _aNew York : _bBarnes & Noble Books, _c1978.
300			_a286 p. : _bmaps ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 245-272) and index.
505	0		_aMaps -- 1. Introduction: Oman and its People -- PART ONE : Themes in Omani Politics : 2. The Sultans and the Ruling Family - 3. Development of the Administration - 4. Tribal Politics - 5. External Influences Omani -- PART TWO : Challenges to the Sultanate - 6. Imams, Tribes and the Changing Nature of Challenges - 7. The Mountain Rebellions : al-Jabal al-Akhdar and Dhufar - 8. Coup d'Etat of 1970 and Volte-Face -- Appendix A : Glossary - Appendix B : Abridged Genealogy of the Al Sa'id - Appendix C : Military Commanders in the Sultanate - Appendix D : Genealogies of the Tamimas of Five Principal Tribes - Appendix E : Letter of Accession of Sa'id Bin Taymür (1932) - Appendix F : British Official Representation at Muscat - Appendix G : Summaries of Sultanate Budgets, 1921-47.
651		0	_aOman _xPolitics and government.
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