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Buraimi is an oasis in an otherwise bleak desert on the border
between Oman and the UAE. In the early twentieth century, it shot
to notoriety as oil brought the world's attention to this corner of
the Arabian Peninsula, and the ensuing battle over energy resources
between regional and global superpowers began. In this lively
account, Michael Quentin Morton tells the story of how the power of
oil and the conflicting interests of the declining British Empire
and the United States all came to a head with the conflict between
Great Britain and Saudi Arabia, shaping the very future of the Gulf
states.
For those who visit the UAE today, staying in air-conditioned hotels and shopping in ultra-modern malls, the country itself remains an enigma - a glass and concrete creation that seems to have sprung from the desert overnight. Keepers of the Golden Shore looks behind its glossy facade, tracing the traditional tribal bonds of an ancient land to the society of today and casting a new and revealing light on this intriguing, innovative and resilient people.Across the spread of its deserts and mountains, islands and seas, the UAE has a rich and diverse history. From the ancient people who came out of the desert to settle the land, through the invasions and wars these people fought, to the myth of piracy and the mystique of pearls, and the arrival of the oilmen in the stifling heat, Keepers of the Golden Shore tells the extraordinary story of how the Emirates and its ruling families evolved from a tribal society to become one of the richest countries on earth.
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