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The Kingdom: Saudi Arabia and the Challenge of the 21st Century
Craze
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Description for The Kingdom: Saudi Arabia and the Challenge of the 21st Century
Hardcover. A selection of writings on contemporary Saudi Arabia. It is divided into four sections, dealing respectively with Saudi domestic political issues, the Kingdom's role in regional affairs, studies of Saudi society, and cultural and religious life in the Kingdom. Editor(s): Craze, Joshua. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JM; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
"The Kingdom" brings together a fascinating selection of writings on contemporary Saudi Arabia by a diverse group of authors, and includes contributions by such established figures as Madawi Al-Rasheed, Khalid Al-Dakhil, Badriyyah Al-Bishr, Saad Sowayan and Mona Eltahawy. The chapters range widely in their subject matter, from reformism under King Abdullah to Saudi Arabia's role as a regional power broker, thereby revealing the great breadth of issues preoccupying Saudis and others as they seek to build a modern society without compromising their powerful attachment to the religious, cultural and historical traditions which are the bedrock of Saudi society. The book ... Read more
"The Kingdom" brings together a fascinating selection of writings on contemporary Saudi Arabia by a diverse group of authors, and includes contributions by such established figures as Madawi Al-Rasheed, Khalid Al-Dakhil, Badriyyah Al-Bishr, Saad Sowayan and Mona Eltahawy. The chapters range widely in their subject matter, from reformism under King Abdullah to Saudi Arabia's role as a regional power broker, thereby revealing the great breadth of issues preoccupying Saudis and others as they seek to build a modern society without compromising their powerful attachment to the religious, cultural and historical traditions which are the bedrock of Saudi society. The book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781850659020
SKU
V9781850659020
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Ref
99-11
About Craze
Joshua Craze is attached to the British Institute of Eastern Africa, and is a contributing writer at SaudiDebate.com.; Mark Huband is an award-winning journalist who was formerly Middle East correspondent for the Financial Times. He is the author of several books including Warriors Of The Prophet: The Struggle For Islam.
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