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The Kingdom: Arabia & the House of Sa'ud
The Kingdom Arabia the House of Sa'ud
Author: Robert Lacey
Follows the line of the Saudi succession from its nineteenth-century origins to the present and chronicles the nation's ruling families' progression to an oil superpower. — Contents:    —
  • Welcome to the Kingdom --
  • Glossary --
  • Pt. 1: The desert --
  • Pt. 2: The House of Saʼud --
  • Pt. 3...  more »
  • Pt. 4: Oil --
  • Pt. 5: Petropower --
  • Appendix A: The ruling line of the House of Saʼud --
  • Appendix B: The sons of Abdul Aziz --
  • Appendix C: Prominent princes --
  • Appendix D: The relatives of Saʼud al Kabeer --
  • Appendix E: The Islamic calendar --
  • Appendix F: World oil and gas statistics --
  • Appendix G: Note on Arabic words.
ISBN-13: 9780151472604
ISBN-10: 0151472602
Publication Date: 1/1982
Pages: 630
Edition: 1st American ed
Rating:
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Publisher: Harcourt
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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Great history on a complicated region!
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the saudis banned this book!
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Very relevant if a little out of date.


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