This book demonstrates the significant role sea power played in shaping the Middle East. From the dawn of Islam, until the 21st Century - naval power profoundly impacted on national policy.

Dr. John P. Dunn is a professor of History at Valdosta State University. His research is focused on military evolution in the long 19th Century, with publications connected to Egyptian, Polish, and Chinese topics. He published "Khedive Ismail's Army" with Routledge in 2005.