In the Time of Oil
Piety, Memory, and Social Life in an Omani Town
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23398398 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mandana E Limbert (0000-0003-4310-1955, corresponding author), Mandana Limbert |
| Year | 2010 |
| Pages | 263 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | In the Time of Oil (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Stanford University Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1515/9780804774604 |
| OpenAlex | W4238300327 |
| Open Library | OL34825905M |
| ISBN | 9780804774604 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 75 |
This compelling historical ethnography explores how people in Bahla, an oasis town in the interior of Oman, experienced dramatic transformation in their lives following the discovery of oil in the late 1960s, and now grapple with the prospect of this resource's future depletion.
Environmental Science · Global Energy and Sustainability Research · asia · Islam · Islamic studies · Memory · Oman · Petroleum industry and trade · Social change · Social life and customs · Social sciences -> social sciences -> islamic studies
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| Citations per year | 5,36 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 72 |