Description |
xiv, 257 p. : maps ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [246]-248) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction -- The island of the Arabs -- What is Wahhabism? -- Genesis and structure of the modern state, 1902-1973 -- Bellicose Islamism? 1973-2003 -- From the era of opulence to the age of need -- An ambiguous social modernization -- The appearance of women -- The Gulf War generation -- Conclusion -- Chronology. |
Subject |
Saudi Arabia -- Politics and government.
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ISBN |
1842776053 |
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1842776045 (cased) |
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9781842776049 (cased) |
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9781842776056 |
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9953140707 (Lebanon) |
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9789953140704 (Lebanon) |
Standard No. |
NLGGC 272684457 |
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YDXCP 2190214 |
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YDXCP 2190213 |
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NZ1 9146401 |
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