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The History of Saudi Arabia
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"If you read or own just one book on Saudi Arabia, make sure it is this one."
--Middle East Quarterly
"Combines a wealth of fascinating detail with rigorous and penetrating analysis."
--Bernard Lewis
"An outstanding book: a study of the Saudi state rich in historical documentation. Comprehensive and measured."
--Fred Halliday
"It will become required reading for all those interested in the country's shaping and development over the past two centuries."
--Tim Niblock, Director, Center for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, University of Durham
Based on a wealth of Arab, Western, and Eastern European sources and spanning the entire history of Saudi Arabia, Alexei Vassiliev's account will stand as the definitive account of the Arabian peninsula's dominant state.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1578646 in Books
- Published on: 2000-10
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: .2 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 584 pages
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About the Author
Alexei Vassiliev was the Middle East correspondent for Pravda for ten years. He is Director of the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
