LEADER 04829nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910457682803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-30356-6 010 $a9786613303561 010 $a1-59884-572-1 035 $a(CKB)2550000000062944 035 $a(EBL)1887856 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000555454 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11363472 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000555454 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10519125 035 $a(PQKB)10684168 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1887856 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1887856 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10508661 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL330356 035 $a(OCoLC)898421940 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000062944 100 $a20110516d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSaudi Arabia$b[electronic resource] /$fSherifa Zuhur 210 $aSanta Barbara, Calif. $cABC-CLIO$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (557 p.) 225 1 $aMiddle East in focus 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-59884-571-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Author; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Geography; The Geology of Petroleum; The Deserts; Water; Climate; Fauna; Flora; Environment and Pollution; Historic and Modern Divisions; 2. History; Timeline; The Rise of Islam; Muslim Dynasties; Later Muslim Dynasties and the Arabian Region; Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and the First Sa'udi State; The Second Sa'udi Realm (1824-1891); 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Sa'ud (Ibn Sa'ud) and the Forging of Saudi Arabia; King Sa'ud ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz; The Reign of Faysal ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz 327 $aThe Reign of Khalid ibn 'Abd al-'AzizSaudi Arabia under King Fahd; The Gulf War; Reactions to the Gulf War; The War on Terrorism and the Global War on Terror; The Reign of King 'Abdullah; 3. Government and Politics; The King; The Crown Prince; The Royal Diwan; The Council of Ministers; The Majlis al-Shura; Judiciary and Legal System; Civil Service Board and Independent Agencies; Regional and Municipal Government; The 'Ulama; Family and Tribal Infl uences; National (Meeting for Intellectual) Dialogue; Domestic Political Issues; Foreign Policy; Broader Saudi Arabian Foreign Policy; 4. Economy 327 $aOverviewEconomic Planning; Industry; The Private Sector and the State; Labor; Trade and Finance; Taxation; Investment; Banking and Financial Systems; Economic Outreach and Aid; 5. Society; Religion and Law; Islamic Law; Islamic Duties; Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab; The 'Ulama; Governmental Religious Departments; Shi'a Muslims in Saudi Arabia; Other Competing Ideologies; Social Classes and Ethnicity; Overview; Bias in Social Information; Modern Societal Studies; Ethnicity versus Nationality; Tribalism; Endogamy; Tribal Values; Religious Elite; Merchants; Religious Minorities; Slavery 327 $aRacial RelationsTraditional Social Values; Age; Gender and Social Status; Modernization and Society; Foreign Workers; Poverty; The Royal Family; Women and Marriage; Women and Education; Restrictions; Expansion; Employment; Rules and Expectations; Guardianship; Guardianship and Marriage; Social Equivalence and Polygyny; Divorce; Abuse; Rape; Dress; Servants; Education; Overview; Universities; Separate Gender Education; International Schools; Education and Aramco; Shi'a Higher Education and Activism; Islamic Education; Critiques of Islamic Education; Learning by Other Means; 6. Culture 327 $aLanguageLanguage Features; Numbers; Features of Arabic; Etiquette; Coff ee; Gestures; Gifts; Clothing; Deportment and Segregation of the Sexes; Business; Bargaining; Photographs; Weddings and Funerals; Literature; The Impact of the Qur'an; Ghazal Poetry; Folk or Vernacular Poetry and Lyrics; Early-Modern Arab Literature; Modern Poetry, Novels, and Short Stories; Theater and Drama; Later Novels; Theater in Private Spaces; Visual Art and Film; Photography; Young Artists; Film; Music and Dance; Music: General Features; Popular Music Industry; Traditional Musical Forms; Large-Ensemble Music 327 $aStyles of Hijaz and Asir 330 $a This book describes all aspects of Saudi Arabia, including its government, economy, society, and culture, as well as its role in the Middle East and its position internationally. 410 0$aMiddle East in focus series. 607 $aSaudi Arabia 607 $aSaudi Arabia$xHistory 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a953.8 700 $aZuhur$b Sherifa$0791208 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457682803321 996 $aSaudi Arabia$92214362 997 $aUNINA