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02712 a2200349 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| ISBN |
0313340129 |
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| ISBN |
9780313340123 |
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| Classification number |
953.8 |
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BOH |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME |
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| Personal name |
Bowen, Wayne H. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The history of saudi arabia |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Wayne H. Bowen. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
London : |
| Name of publisher |
Greenwood, |
| Year of publication |
2008. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Number of Pages |
176 p. ; |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Hardcover. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Modern Saudi Arabia is a nation struggling to adopt its eighteenth-century political and religious system to the demands of the new millennium. Governed by an absolute monarchy, the Saudi state confronts the multiple challenges of globalization with a cautiousness that has characterized its modern history. Unlike in most previous centuries, when events in the peninsula were of little note outside the Islamic world, Arabia is presently a state of critical importance. With the largest share of the world's proven petroleum reserves, a dominant role in OPEC, key political and geographic terrain in the Middle East, the international prominence that comes with controlling the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, and a major role in promoting fundamentalist Wahhabi Islam, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is arguably more significant and relevant to the world than at any time in its history, at least since the lifetime of the Prophet Mohammed during the sixth and seventh centuries. This book examines the history of Saudi Arabia and its attempts to transform to the new world while maintaining its past. Ideal for students and general readers, The History of Saudi Arabia is part of The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series. With the histories of nearly 40 nations in print, these books provide readers with a concise, up-to-date history of countries throughout the world. Reference features include a biographical section highlighting famous figures in Saudi Arabian history, a timeline of important historical events, a glossary of terms, and a bibliographical essay with suggestions for further reading. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
History - General History. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
Middle East. |
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| Topical Term |
Ethnic Studies - General. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
History / Middle East / General. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
History / World. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Middle East - Saudi Arabia. |
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| Topical Term |
Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
Middle East - General. |
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| Topical Term |
Asian / Middle Eastern history. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
Middle Eastern history. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
Saudi Arabia - History. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
History. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Term |
History: World. |
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Saudi Arabia. |
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| Topical Term |
Regional History. |
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Books |