The History of Saudi Arabia

The History of Saudi Arabia
ISBN-10
0814788092
ISBN-13
9780814788097
Series
The History of Saudi Arabia
Category
History
Pages
576
Language
English
Published
2000-10-01
Publisher
NYU Press
Author
Alexei Vassiliev

Description

Based on a wealth of Arab, Western, and Eastern European sources and spanning the entire history of Saudi Arabia, Alexei Vassiliev's account will stand as the definitive account of the Arabian peninsula's dominant state.

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