Manah An Omani Oasis, an Arabian Legacy

This 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,Manahcrosses and defies boundariesand will be of interest to a wide range of readers, including historians, architects, archaeologists, conservationists, and policy makers.

Soumyen Bandyopadhyay is an instructor in architectural and urban design at the School of Architecture, University of Liverpool.

Introduction
Growing Tensions: Japan, China, and the United States
Pearl Harbor
Japanese Conquests, Allied Defeats, 1941-1942
Turning Points at Sea, 1942: Coral Sea and Midway
Turning the Tide on Land, 1942: Guadalcanal and New Guinea
Wartime Life in Occupied Asia and the Pacific
Home Fronts: Japan, the United States, and Australia
The Prisoner-of-War Experience
Allied Offensive, 1943-45
Hiroshima and the Defeat of Japan
Surrender
Legacies: The Significance of the Pacific War
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Manah An Omani Oasis, an Arabian Legacy Architecture and Social History of an Omani Settlement

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