Format:
Online-Ressource (xii, 260 p)
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maps
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0195074408
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9780195074406
Series Statement:
Studies in Middle Eastern history
Content:
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
Note:
"In cooperation with the Moshe Dayan Center and the Shiloah Institute for Middle Eastern and African Studies, Tel Aviv University
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index
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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
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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
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780195074406
Additional Edition:
Print version The Making of Saudi Arabia, 1916-1936 : From Chieftaincy to Monarchical State
Language:
English
