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Autore: | Kostiner Joseph |
Titolo: | The making of Saudi Arabia, 1916-1936 [[electronic resource] ] : from chieftancy to monarchical state / / Joseph Kostiner |
Pubblicazione: | New York, : Oxford University Press, 1993 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
Disciplina: | 953.8 |
Soggetto topico: | Monarchy - Saudi Arabia - History |
Soggetto geografico: | Saudi Arabia History |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Note generali: | "In cooperation with the Moshe Dayan Center and the Shiloah Institute for Middle Eastern and African Studies, Tel Aviv University." |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; Introduction; 1. War and Expansion, 1916-1925: Tribes, Rulers, and the British; The Two Arenas of Conflict; The Significance of Ha'il; On War and Proselytism: Some Further Remarks on Khurma, Turaba, and Ibn Sa'ud's Forces; Musical Chairs: Ibn Sa'ud and Rival Rulers; The Subvention Policy; The ""Crawling"" Into the Hijaz; 2. The Struggle Over Internal Consolidation, 1917-1930; Old and New Political Forces: The 'ulama', the umara', and the Ikhwan; At the Northeastern Frontier, 1921-1926; Najd and the Hijaz, 1925-1927; Challenge and Collision, 1927-1930 |
3. The Saudi State and Its Neighbors, 1930-1936In the Lions' Den; The Fortunes of a Conspiracy; The Mode of Acquiescence; Conclusion; APPENDIX A : The Main Tribes and Tribal Leaders Involved in the Events Covered in This Book; APPENDIX B : The House of Sa'ud Until Ibn Sa'ud's Rule; APPENDIX C : Rulers in Neighboring States During the Period Covered in This Book; APPENDIX D : Maps: Major Settlements, Principal Tribes, and Frontier Zones; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Y | |
Sommario/riassunto: | This historical study describes how Saud, with British backing, expanded the Saudi state to embrace most of the Arabian peninsula and establish a family monarchy that survives to this day. |
Titolo autorizzato: | The making of Saudi Arabia, 1916-1936 |
ISBN: | 1-280-52615-7 |
0-19-536070-2 | |
1-4294-0745-X | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910458084503321 |
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