| Publication |
Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2002.
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| Description |
xviii, 256pDark Blue Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Traces the extraordinary history of Saudi Arabia from the age of emirates to the Gulf war and to one hundred years of unity achieved. Draws on personal narratives, oral histories and foreign documents to shed light on the social and cultural life of the Saudis.
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| Contents |
Introduction
Society and politics 1744-1818 and 1824-1891
The emerging state 1902-1932
Control and loyalty 1932-1953
The politics of dissent 1953-1973
From affluence to austerity 1973-1990
The Gulf war and its aftermath 1990-2000
Narratives of the state, narratives of the people
Conclusion
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| Standard Number |
0521644127 Pb.
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