A History of Saudi Arabia - Softcover

Al-Rasheed, Madawi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521747546 ISBN 13: 9780521747547

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

History of Saudi Arabia

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Review:

'Madawi al-Rasheed's critical reinterpretation of Saudi Arabian history is not only timely, it is provocative. It is informed by both excellent scholarship and a familiarity with the subject that comes from knowing it from the inside. Both sympathizers with and critics of the country will find their stereotypes of the Saudi reality challenged.' F. Gregory Gause, III, University of Vermont

'Madawi Al-Rasheed's book, just hot from the printing press, is most welcome because it contributes to the fulfilment of the critical need for scholarly works on Saudi Arabia. ... This book is eminently readable, well researched and, in important parts, original. Al-Rasheed's points are argued cogently and her interpretation of Saudi history, which challenges conventional wisdom with new perspectives, will keep the reader's mind continually alive.' The Journal of Energy Literature

'... this is a lucid and accessible introduction to, and interpretation of, Saudi Arabia's political history.' International Affairs

'This is a rich and rewarding study which will be invaluable to academic specialists, students, journalists, policy makers, and to all those trying to understand the enigma of Saudi Arabia.' Archiv Orientální

'Madawi Al-Rasheed's History of Saudi Arabia is a refreshingly iconoclastic book ... As far as I know, the 'true story' has, not been previously told in quite such critical and well-footnoted detail.' Peter Sluglett, American Historical Review

'... subtle and complex ... This is one of the most refreshing, well-researched and clearly-written books to appear on Saudi Arabia in recent times ... nowhere have I read a more analytic and innovative treatment of the making of the Saudi state. Librarians, please take note: this book is essential to well-stocked libraries everywhere in the world.' Bulletin for the Royal Institute of Inter-Faith Studies

'Al-Rasheed's book appears at an apposite time when Western interest in Saudi Arabia has never been greater.' Asian Affairs

Book Description:

This second edition analyses the challenges, both internal and external, facing Saudi Arabia in the twenty-first century. Two new chapters and an updated conclusion bring the history of Saudi Arabia up to the present day, analysing the political, economic and social developments in the aftermath of 9/11.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521747546
• ISBN 13: 9780521747547
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 342