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An updated look at the history of Saudi Arabia, offering a balanced, informative perspective and covering everything from the dramatic rise in oil prices to the rights of women. Complete with black-and-white illustrations, maps, charts, a chronology, and basic facts, this comprehensive overview places the political, economic, and cultural events of today into a broad historical context.

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An updated look at the history of Saudi Arabia, offering a balanced, informative perspective and covering everything from the dramatic rise in oil prices to the rights of women. Complete with black-and-white illustrations, maps, charts, a chronology, and basic facts, this comprehensive overview places the political, economic, and cultural events of today into a broad historical context.
Autorenporträt
James Wynbrandt is the author of A Brief History of Saudi Arabia for Facts On File and Checkmark Books. As a journalist, his work has appeared in the The New York Times, Management Review, Forbes, Smithsonian Air & Space, and many other national publications. He lives in New York City. Fawaz A. Gerges holds the Christian A. Johnson Chair in International Affairs and Middle Eastern Studies at Sarah Lawrence College. He is the author of The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global and Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Milltancy. Gerges is a senior analyst for ABC television news. He lives in northern New Jersey.