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Satloff Robert B (Robert Barry) |
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Titolo |
From Abdullah to Hussein [[electronic resource] ] : Jordan in transition / / Robert B. Satloff |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1994 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-52663-7 |
0-19-535984-4 |
1-4294-0563-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (268 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in Middle Eastern history |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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History, Modern |
Electronic books. |
Jordan Politics and government |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-245) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Notes on Transliteration and Usage; Introduction: The Passing of an Era Already Past; 1 A Kingdom Without a King; 2 Kingpins, Kingmakers, and Would-be Kings; 3 The Short Unhappy Reign of King Talal; 4 Abu'l Huda in Command; 5 From Liberty to License; 6 Abu'l Huda's Last Hurrah; 7 Hussein and the Baghdad Pact; 8 Charting a New Course; 9 The Kingdom Unraveled; 10 The Kingdom Restored; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A study of the six-year period in modern Jordanian political history when the Hashemite kingdom was in crisis. Based on interviews and archival resources, it provides an examination of the early years of King Hussein's rule, when power rested in the hands of the King's advisors. |
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