Wynbrandt, James.
A brief history of Saudi Arabia / James Wynbrandt ; foreword by Fawaz A. Gerges. - 2nd ed. - New York : Checkmark Books, c2010. - xix, 364 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - World history . - World history (Checkmark Books) .
Includes bibliographical reference (p. 335-345) and index.
Arabia: The land and its pre-Islamic history -- The birth of Islam (571-632) -- The Islamic Empire and Arabia (632-1258) -- The golden age of Islam (c. 750-1258) -- The Mamluks, Ottomans, and the Wahhabi-Al Saud alliance (1258-1745) -- The first Saudi state (1745-1818) -- Roots of modern Arabia (1818-1891) -- Unity and independence (1891-1932) -- Birth of a kingdom (1932-1953) -- A path to world power (1953-1973) -- Oil and arms (1973-1990) -- The Gulf crisis and its aftermath (1990-2001) -- The challenges ahead.
Examines the history of Saudi Arabia from its pre-Islamic origins to the early twenty-first century, shedding light on the politics, economy, and culture of the modern nation.
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2010005466
Saudi Arabia--History.
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A brief history of Saudi Arabia / James Wynbrandt ; foreword by Fawaz A. Gerges. - 2nd ed. - New York : Checkmark Books, c2010. - xix, 364 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - World history . - World history (Checkmark Books) .
Includes bibliographical reference (p. 335-345) and index.
Arabia: The land and its pre-Islamic history -- The birth of Islam (571-632) -- The Islamic Empire and Arabia (632-1258) -- The golden age of Islam (c. 750-1258) -- The Mamluks, Ottomans, and the Wahhabi-Al Saud alliance (1258-1745) -- The first Saudi state (1745-1818) -- Roots of modern Arabia (1818-1891) -- Unity and independence (1891-1932) -- Birth of a kingdom (1932-1953) -- A path to world power (1953-1973) -- Oil and arms (1973-1990) -- The Gulf crisis and its aftermath (1990-2001) -- The challenges ahead.
Examines the history of Saudi Arabia from its pre-Islamic origins to the early twenty-first century, shedding light on the politics, economy, and culture of the modern nation.
9780816082506 (pbk.) 0816082502 (pbk.)
2010005466
Saudi Arabia--History.
953.8