A New Look at Kuwait

A New Look at Kuwait
Author: Zahra Freeth
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2017-08-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351669923

This book, first published in 1972, describes a Kuwait normally hidden to the eyes of visitors. The author draws upon a vast experience of the country, from both before and after the discovery of oil, and analyses the changes to the physical appearance of the city as well as the changes to the customs and outlook of its people.

A New Look at Segovia, His Life, His Music, Volume 2

A New Look at Segovia, His Life, His Music, Volume 2
Author: Graham Wade
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2018-09-26
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619115883

This second comprehensive and scholarly volume of over 500 pages on the life and work of Andres Segovia contains a biography of the years 1958-1987 and focuses on Segovia's rendition of Spanish/Romantic and Contemporary/Neo-Classical masterpieces by Tárrega, Albeniz, Granados, Llobet and Ponce. A special appendix in each volume presents the original scores for the Segovia editions discussed in the text, some of which have never been published, as well as modern editions of these pieces. Includes access to an online audio recording by Gerard Garno.

A New Look at Segovia, His Life, His Music, Volume 1

A New Look at Segovia, His Life, His Music, Volume 1
Author: Graham Wade
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2016-03-31
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619115794

A scholarly edition of over 500 pages written to explore and evaluate Andres Segovia's achievements. Volume One contains a biography of the years of 1893 -1957 and focuses on Segovia's renditions of Renaissance, Baroque and Classical masterpieces by Narvaez, Frescobaldi, Bach, Scarlatti and Sor

A New Look at an Old War

A New Look at an Old War
Author: Jefferson H. Floyd
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2003-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1591606071

A New Look at Modern Indian History : From 1707 to The Modern Times

A New Look at Modern Indian History : From 1707 to The Modern Times
Author: B L Grover & Alka Mehta
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
Total Pages: 612
Release:
Genre: History
ISBN: 9355016832

Modern Indian History, particularly the Indian National Movement, has been one of the essential parts of UPSC Civil Services Examination and other competitive examinations conducted by Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commission. This book is written in lucid language, covering the timeline from 1707 to the modern times. A special feature of the book is that it mentions not only factual data about various topics but also gives information about different interpretations put forward by Western and Indian historians, with an integrated analysis. This makes the book equally useful for undergraduate students of History.

A New Look at Modern Indian History (From 1707 to The Modern Times), 32e

A New Look at Modern Indian History (From 1707 to The Modern Times), 32e
Author: Grover B.L. & Mehta Alka
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2018
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 9352534344

It is one of the bestselling books on Modern Indian History covering the time line from 1707 to the modern times. The book covers the entire gamut in a very unique style- it mentions not only factual data about various topics but also provides information about different interpretations put forth by Western and Indian historians, with an integrated analysis. This makes the book equally useful for undergraduate students of History and aspirants appearing for various competitive examinations

Stories of Democracy

Stories of Democracy
Author: Mary Ann Tétreault
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780231114899

A sophisticated investigation of the shifting tides of democratic governance in modern Kuwait from 1921 to the present based on interviews both with political activists and members of the political elite, Stories of Democracy sheds light on a wide array of issues concerning Middle Eastern politics and democratic institutions in general. Mary Ann Tétreault explores how various political factions have sought to advance their own notions of Kuwaiti history and politics through distinctive popular appeals: (1) pro-democracy forces focusing on Kuwait's relationship to the universal values of the democratic world around them, and (2) anti-democrats proffering Arab and Muslim religious and cultural traditions. She explores how such dramatic events as the suspension of the Kuwaiti constitution in 1986 and the invasion by Iraq in 1990 occasioned major shifts in the course of the democracy movement. The current running through virtually all of the nation's political drama is the monolithic Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), used by the government as an instrument of economic strength to safeguard sovereignty in the absence of military might.

Routledge Library Editions: Kuwait

Routledge Library Editions: Kuwait
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 920
Release: 2021-03-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351659634

This set collects together a range of books that together examine a broad spectrum of issues relating to Kuwait. Two titles examine the key question of Kuwait’s reliance on immigrant labour; another analyses the growth and stability of the oil-dependent economy; other titles focus on aspects of Kuwait’s social experience. Together they are a key reference source on Kuwait, its economy and its people.

Kuwait 1975/76 - 2019

Kuwait 1975/76 - 2019
Author: Anthony Axon
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2019-12-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9004423818

The third in a new series, the Contemporary Archive of the Islamic World (CAIW), this title draws on the resources of Cambridge-based World of Information, which since 1975 has followed the politics and economics of the region. Kuwait’s documented history begins in the mid-19th Century. Its location established it as an important entrepôt at the head of the Arabian Gulf. Notionally under Ottoman rule, it became a de facto protectorate of Great Britain. The discovery of oil changed Kuwait beyond recognition. It gained full independence in 1971 and was long considered the most developed state in the Gulf. Coveted by Iraq, it was invaded in 1990. It also played a part in the2003 invasion of Iraq.