ABSTRACT

This book is a collection of the notes of S.B. Miles, longtime British official in the Persian Gulf, and covers pre-Islamic history, pointing out that the inhabitants were masters of maritime commerce where trade included slaves, spices, gold, precious stones, and textiles from Asia and Africa.

chapter Chapter V|90 pages

The Al-Bu Saeedi Dynasty

chapter Chapter II|19 pages

History of the Commerce of the Persian Gulf.

chapter Chapter VII|44 pages

Description of the Country and the Pearl Fisheries.

chapter Chapter VIII|21 pages

The Tribes of the Persian Gulf.