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Inside the Kingdom: Kings, Clerics, Modernists, Terrorists, and the Struggle for Saudi Arabia Hardback - 2009
by Robert Lacey
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What happened in the MiddleEast's oil-rich powerhouse-while we weren't lookingSaudi Arabia is a country defined by paradox. Itis a modern state driven by contemporary technologyand possessed of vast oil deposits, yet its powerful religiousestablishment would have its customs and practicesrolled back a thousand years to match those of theprophet Muhammad.With Inside the Kingdom, journalist and bestsellingauthor Robert Lacey has given us one of the mostpenetrating and insightful looks at Saudi Arabia everproduced. While living for years among the nation'sprinces and paupers, its clerics and progressives, Laceyendeavored to find out how the consequences of the1970s oil boom produced a society at war with itself.Filled with stories that trace a path through thePersian Gulf War and the events of 9/11 to the oilmarketconvulsions of today, Inside the Kingdom givesus a modern history of the Saudis in their own words,revealing a people attempting to reconcile life underreligious law with the demands of a rapidly changingworld. Their struggle will have powerful reverberationsaround the globe, and this rich work providesa penetrating look at a country no one can afford toignore.
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What happened in the Middle East's oil-rich powerhouse— while we weren't looking Saudi Arabia is a country defined by paradox. It is a modern state driven by contemporary technology and possessed of vast oil deposits, yet its powerful religious establishment would have its customs and practices rolled back a thousand years to match those of the prophet Muhammad. With Inside the Kingdom, journalist and bestselling author Robert Lacey has given us one of the most penetrating and insightful looks at Saudi Arabia ever produced. While living for years among the nation's princes and paupers, its clerics and progressives, Lacey endeavored to find out how the consequences of the 1970s oil boom produced a society at war with itself. Filled with stories that trace a path through the Persian Gulf War and the events of 9/11 to the oilmarket convulsions of today, Inside the Kingdom gives us a modern history of the Saudis in their own words, revealing a people attempting to reconcile life under religious law with the demands of a rapidly changing world. Their struggle will have powerful reverberations around the globe, and this rich work provides a penetrating look at a country no one can afford to ignore.
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- Title Inside the Kingdom: Kings, Clerics, Modernists, Terrorists, and the Struggle for Saudi Arabia
- Author Robert Lacey
- Binding Hardback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 404
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Books, New York
- Publication date 2009-10-15
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780670021185 / 0670021180
- Weight 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
- Dimensions 9.36 x 6.5 x 1.44 in (23.77 x 16.51 x 3.66 cm)
- Age range 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Category History - General History
- Library of Congress subjects Saudi Arabia - Description and travel, Saudi Arabia - Politics and government -
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009008367
- Dewey Decimal Code 953.805
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