ABSTRACT

Oman is one of the most beautiful and popular countries in the Middle East, yet a few years ago it was one of the world’s backwaters where visitors were discouraged. The turning point came with the takeover of power by Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 1970. This book, first published in 1979, takes the reader around the country, from the rugged Musandam peninsula in the north to the southern province of Dhofar. It builds a bridge between historical and modern Oman, describes the people and their landscapes, and the country’s indigenous arts and crafts.

chapter

Introduction

part 1|26 pages

Part 1

chapter 1|15 pages

The Long Night

chapter 2|9 pages

The Pre-Dawn

part 2|76 pages

Part 2

chapter 3|12 pages

The Background

chapter 4|10 pages

The Desert

chapter 5|14 pages

The Cities

chapter 6|13 pages

The Coastline

chapter 7|7 pages

The Mountains

chapter 8|7 pages

The Northern Peninsula

chapter 9|11 pages

The Southern Province

part 3|22 pages

Part 3

chapter 10|10 pages

Natural History

chapter 11|10 pages

Arts and Crafts

part 4|16 pages

Part 4

chapter 12|14 pages

The Dawn Breaks