Manah : An Omani Oasis,An Arabian Legacy Architecture and Social History of an Omani Settlement

Bandyopadhyay, Soumyen

Liverpool Univ Pr（2011/09発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 311 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781846311215
• DDC分類 720

Full Description

This beautifully illustrated volume explores the architectural features and urban character of Harat al-Bilad, the principal settlement of Manah, an important oasis of central Oman. Originally a frontier settlement, Harat al-Bilad straddles the boundary between the foothills of the Green Mountains and the desert foreland and has long played an important role in the historical and cultural development of the region. Like its geographical namesake, Manah crosses and defies boundaries-and will be of interest to a wide range of readers, including historians, architects, archaeologists, conservationists, and policy makers.

Contents

IntroductionGrowing Tensions: Japan, China, and the United StatesPearl HarborJapanese Conquests, Allied Defeats, 1941-1942Turning Points at Sea, 1942: Coral Sea and MidwayTurning the Tide on Land, 1942: Guadalcanal and New GuineaWartime Life in Occupied Asia and the PacificHome Fronts: Japan, the United States, and AustraliaThe Prisoner-of-War ExperienceAllied Offensive, 1943-45Hiroshima and the Defeat of JapanSurrenderLegacies: The Significance of the Pacific War