AbuKhalil, As'ad. The Battle for Saudi Arabia: Royalty, Fundamentalism, and Global Power.

JurisdictionUnited States
Date22 September 2004

AbuKhalil, As'ad. The Battle for Saudi Arabia: Royalty, Fundamentalism, and Global Power. New York, NY: Seven Stories Press, 2004. Paper $9.95.

This is an excellent introductory book on Saudi Arabia. It is well researched and documented. Written in a lucid style, the book traces the history leading to the establishment of the Saudi State. Essential to the understanding of current Saudi political development is knowledge about the relationship between Wahhabiyyah and the House of Saud. This...

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