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A brief history of Saudi Arabia / James Wynbrandt ; foreword by Fawaz A. Gerges.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2019Edition: Second edition; [Enhanced Credo edition]Description: 1 online resource (29 entries) : 73 images ; digital filesContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781787852846
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 953.8 22
LOC classification:
  • DS204.25 .W96 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
List of illustrations -- List of maps -- List of charts -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Note on photos -- Note on Arabic transliteration and spelling -- Introduction -- 1. Arabia: the land and its pre-Islamic history -- 2. The birth of Islam (571-632) -- 3. The Islamic Empire and Arabia (632-1258) -- 4. The golden age of Islam (ca. 750-1258) -- 5. The Mamluks, the Ottomans, and the Wahhabi-Al Saud alliance (1258-1745) -- 6. The first Saudi State (1745-1818) -- 7. Roots of modern Arabia (1818-1891) -- 8. Unity and independence (1891-1932) -- 9. Birth of a kingdom (1932-1953) -- 10. A path to world power (1953-1973) -- 11. Oil and arms (1973-1990) -- 12. The Gulf crisis and its aftermath (1990-2001) -- 13. The challenges ahead -- Appendixes: 1. Glossary; 2. Basic facts about Saudi Arabia; 3. Chronology; 4. Bibliography; 5. Suggested reading.
Abstract: From Saudi Arabia's pre-Islamic history to the events of today, A Brief History of Saudi Arabia, Second Edition offers a balanced, informative perspective on the country's long history.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Ebook Ebook NMC Library Credo Reference Online DS204.25 .W96 2010 EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available online - NMC Login required 518499

Includes bibliographical references.

List of illustrations -- List of maps -- List of charts -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Note on photos -- Note on Arabic transliteration and spelling -- Introduction -- 1. Arabia: the land and its pre-Islamic history -- 2. The birth of Islam (571-632) -- 3. The Islamic Empire and Arabia (632-1258) -- 4. The golden age of Islam (ca. 750-1258) -- 5. The Mamluks, the Ottomans, and the Wahhabi-Al Saud alliance (1258-1745) -- 6. The first Saudi State (1745-1818) -- 7. Roots of modern Arabia (1818-1891) -- 8. Unity and independence (1891-1932) -- 9. Birth of a kingdom (1932-1953) -- 10. A path to world power (1953-1973) -- 11. Oil and arms (1973-1990) -- 12. The Gulf crisis and its aftermath (1990-2001) -- 13. The challenges ahead -- Appendixes: 1. Glossary; 2. Basic facts about Saudi Arabia; 3. Chronology; 4. Bibliography; 5. Suggested reading.

From Saudi Arabia's pre-Islamic history to the events of today, A Brief History of Saudi Arabia, Second Edition offers a balanced, informative perspective on the country's long history.

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