A brief history of Saudi Arabia

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780816082506 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0816082502 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xix, 364 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: New York : Checkmark Books, c2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical reference (p. 335-345) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.