A brief history of Saudi Arabia
Wynbrandt, James2022
eBook
Abstract: A brief history of Saudi Arabia, Third edition provides a clear, lively, and comprehensive account of the history of Saudi Arabia from ancient times to the present day.
Main title:
A brief history of Saudi Arabia / James Wynbrandt ; foreword by Fawaz A. Gerges.
Author:
Wynbrandt, James, authorGerges, Fawaz A., 1958-, writer of forewordCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Edition:
[Enhanced Credo edition]
Imprint:
New York, N.Y. : Facts On File, 2019.Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2022.
Collation:
1 online resource (21 entries) : 77 images ; digital files.
Notes:
Also available in print version.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Contents:
Arabia : the land and its pre-Islamic historyThe 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.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781803161150 (electronic version)1438199546 (print)9781438199542 (print)
Dewey class:
953.8
LC class:
DS204.25
Language:
English
BRN:
587221
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