A Brief History of Saudi Arabia
A Brief History of Saudi Arabia
Editor/Author
Wynbrandt, James
Publication Year: 2010
Publisher: Facts On File
Price: Core Collection Only

ISBN: 978-1-4381-3046-0
Category: History - World history
Image Count:
73
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
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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Table of 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