Today we speak to Allen James Fromherz about his brand new book 'Center of the World: A Global History of the Persian Gulf from the Stone Age to the Present' published by the University of California Press. In this episode we discussed the role of trade in the development of the region, the various powers that have exerted control over the area, and how region has continually updated its export industry!

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