Sultan Qaboos and Modern Oman, 1970–2020 - Hardcover

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Allen Fromherz is Professor of History at Georgia State University and director of the Middle East Studies Center. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Dartmouth College in 2002 and received his PhD from St. Andrews University in Scotland in Medieval Islamic History in 2006. Dr. Fromherz has held several international fellowships including Fulbright, Gerda Henkel Stiftung, the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center. He was a senior fellow in the humanities at NYU Abu Dhabi (2016). He has lived in various parts of the Gulf, including Oman, United Arab Emirates and Qatar. He is President of the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS). His publications include: Ibn Khaldun (Edinburgh University Press, 2010); The Almohads (IB Tauris, 2012); Qatar (Georgetown Univeristy Press, 2016) and The Near West (Edinburgh University Press, 2016).

Abdulrahman al-Salimi is a Governor at the German University of Technology, Sultanate of Oman. He has written and published various books and articles on classical Islamic history.

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Explores the social, cultural, legal and religious changes in modern OmanThis book provides multiple perspectives on the modern history of Oman during the reign of Sultan Qaboos (1970–2020). It examines the theme of rebirth: of the connections between the past and the future pursued by Sultan Qaboos and his government in fields as diverse as health, religion, law, economy, heritage and diplomacy. Not overlooking the many challenges faced during Sultan Qaboos’ reign – and still faced by Oman – the contributors engage various theories and perspectives about the country’s remarkable economic, religious, educational and cultural transformations.Key Features• Examines the role of Sultan Qaboos and the transformations that took place in Oman during his 50-year reign• Delves into new research on an understudied part of the world and the Middle East• Explores important themes of transformation and preservation, modernisation and continuity across heritage and culture; religion and law; literature, health and education; economics and development; policy, society and diplomacyAllen James Fromherz is Professor of History at Georgia State University and Director of the Middle East Studies Centre. Abdulrahman al-Salimi is an Omani scholar.