Kuwait Book

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Kuwait was the home of a prosperous people, dependent largely on trading, pearling and fishing. The country successfully maintained independence from the Ottomans and other powers through the help of close treaty relations with Britain. The first oil concessions in 1934 and the development of the oil industry transformed the country's character and future, a structure later altered by the Gulf War. This bibliography covers all aspects of Kuwait's history and cultural heritage, and the country's significance in both the Gulf and the world arena. Particular attention is paid to the oil industry and the invasion of Kuwait and the Gulf War.