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The definitive biography of one of the modern Arab world's most important rulers, who established Saudi Arabia's global influence today.
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The definitive biography of one of the modern Arab world's most important rulers, who established Saudi Arabia's global influence today.
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Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Verlag: Saqi Books
- Seitenzahl: 528
- Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 2016
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 150mm x 38mm
- Gewicht: 658g
- ISBN-13: 9780863561290
- ISBN-10: 0863561292
- Artikelnr.: 43383721
- Verlag: Saqi Books
- Seitenzahl: 528
- Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 2016
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 150mm x 38mm
- Gewicht: 658g
- ISBN-13: 9780863561290
- ISBN-10: 0863561292
- Artikelnr.: 43383721
Alexei Vassiliev is Honorary President of the Institute for African Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). He is the author of over thirty books, including the critically acclaimed The History of Saudi Arabia, winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award, Central Asia: Political and Economic Challenges in Post-Soviet Era (both by Saqi Books), and Russian Policy in the Middle East: From Messianism to Pragmatism.
Contents
Preface
Chapter one: The Delicate Youth on a Fiery Horse
Chapter two: The Father
Chapter three: An Adolescent Discovers the Big, Big World
Chapter four: From Youngster to Statesman
Chapter five: Viceroy of Hijaz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Military
Commander
Chapter six: Oil and Gold
Chapter seven: Faisal and Iffat, Iffat and Faisal
Chapter eight: World War II and the Discovery of America
Chapter nine: The Autumn and Winter of the Patriarch
Chapter ten: My Brother, My King, My Sorrow
Chapter eleven: The Pendulum: Premiership to Dismissal to Deputy
Premiership
Chapter twelve: To Be or Not to Be
Chapter thirteen: The Road to the Throne - Without Bloodshed
Chapter fourteen: King at Last
Chapter fifteen: Nasser and the Yemen Trap
Chapter sixteen: The Six-Day War
Chapter seventeen: Two Yemens: A Headache, but No Threat
Chapter eighteen: Political Realities, Old and New
Chapter nineteen: Al-Aqsa Ablaze
Chapter twenty: Taming Aramco
Chapter twenty-one: Death of Nasser, Rise of Sadat
Chapter twenty-two: The Year 1973: Five to Twelve
Chapter twenty-three: The 1973 War
Chapter twenty-four: 1973: The Embargo
Chapter twenty-five: "The Mightiest of Arab Rulers"
chapter twenty-six: Poitiers, American-Style?
Chapter twenty-seven: A New Relationship with the US
Chapter twenty-eight: Financial Might: Beyond the Possible
Chapter twenty-nine: Storm of Change: the King Is Assassinated
Epilogue
Endnotes
Bibliography
Preface
Chapter one: The Delicate Youth on a Fiery Horse
Chapter two: The Father
Chapter three: An Adolescent Discovers the Big, Big World
Chapter four: From Youngster to Statesman
Chapter five: Viceroy of Hijaz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Military
Commander
Chapter six: Oil and Gold
Chapter seven: Faisal and Iffat, Iffat and Faisal
Chapter eight: World War II and the Discovery of America
Chapter nine: The Autumn and Winter of the Patriarch
Chapter ten: My Brother, My King, My Sorrow
Chapter eleven: The Pendulum: Premiership to Dismissal to Deputy
Premiership
Chapter twelve: To Be or Not to Be
Chapter thirteen: The Road to the Throne - Without Bloodshed
Chapter fourteen: King at Last
Chapter fifteen: Nasser and the Yemen Trap
Chapter sixteen: The Six-Day War
Chapter seventeen: Two Yemens: A Headache, but No Threat
Chapter eighteen: Political Realities, Old and New
Chapter nineteen: Al-Aqsa Ablaze
Chapter twenty: Taming Aramco
Chapter twenty-one: Death of Nasser, Rise of Sadat
Chapter twenty-two: The Year 1973: Five to Twelve
Chapter twenty-three: The 1973 War
Chapter twenty-four: 1973: The Embargo
Chapter twenty-five: "The Mightiest of Arab Rulers"
chapter twenty-six: Poitiers, American-Style?
Chapter twenty-seven: A New Relationship with the US
Chapter twenty-eight: Financial Might: Beyond the Possible
Chapter twenty-nine: Storm of Change: the King Is Assassinated
Epilogue
Endnotes
Bibliography
Contents Preface 9 chapter one The Delicate Youth on a Fiery Horse 13 chapter two The Father 31 chapter three An Adolescent Discovers the Big, Big World 58 chapter four From Youngster to Statesman 71 chapter five Viceroy of Hijaz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Military Commander 88 chapter six Oil and Gold 118 chapter seven Faisal and Iffat, Iffat and Faisal 126 chapter eight World War II and the Discovery of America 144 chapter nine The Autumn and Winter of the Patriarch 166 chapter ten My Brother, My King, My Sorrow 189 chapter eleven The Pendulum: Premiership to Dismissal to Deputy Premiership 217 chapter twelve To Be or Not to Be 232 chapter thirteen The Road to the Throne - Without Bloodshed 249 chapter fourteen King at Last 264 chapter fifteen Nasser and the Yemen Trap 288 chapter sixteen The Six-Day War 300 chapter seventeen Two Yemens: A Headache, but No Threat 312 chapter eighteen Political Realities, Old and New 325 chapter nineteen Al-Aqsa Ablaze 333 chapter twenty Taming Aramco 344 chapter twenty-one Death of Nasser, Rise of Sadat 354 chapter twenty-two The Year 1973: Five to Twelve 363 chapter twenty-three The 1973 War 376 chapter twenty-four 1973: The Embargo 386 chapter twenty-five "The Mightiest of Arab Rulers" 395 chapter twenty-six Poitiers, American-Style? 409 chapter twenty-seven A New Relationship with the US 417 chapter twenty-eight Financial Might: Beyond the Possible 427 chapter twenty-nine Storm of Change: The King is Assassinated 436 Epilogue 449 Notes 461 Bibliography 477 Index 483
Contents
Preface
Chapter one: The Delicate Youth on a Fiery Horse
Chapter two: The Father
Chapter three: An Adolescent Discovers the Big, Big World
Chapter four: From Youngster to Statesman
Chapter five: Viceroy of Hijaz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Military
Commander
Chapter six: Oil and Gold
Chapter seven: Faisal and Iffat, Iffat and Faisal
Chapter eight: World War II and the Discovery of America
Chapter nine: The Autumn and Winter of the Patriarch
Chapter ten: My Brother, My King, My Sorrow
Chapter eleven: The Pendulum: Premiership to Dismissal to Deputy
Premiership
Chapter twelve: To Be or Not to Be
Chapter thirteen: The Road to the Throne - Without Bloodshed
Chapter fourteen: King at Last
Chapter fifteen: Nasser and the Yemen Trap
Chapter sixteen: The Six-Day War
Chapter seventeen: Two Yemens: A Headache, but No Threat
Chapter eighteen: Political Realities, Old and New
Chapter nineteen: Al-Aqsa Ablaze
Chapter twenty: Taming Aramco
Chapter twenty-one: Death of Nasser, Rise of Sadat
Chapter twenty-two: The Year 1973: Five to Twelve
Chapter twenty-three: The 1973 War
Chapter twenty-four: 1973: The Embargo
Chapter twenty-five: "The Mightiest of Arab Rulers"
chapter twenty-six: Poitiers, American-Style?
Chapter twenty-seven: A New Relationship with the US
Chapter twenty-eight: Financial Might: Beyond the Possible
Chapter twenty-nine: Storm of Change: the King Is Assassinated
Epilogue
Endnotes
Bibliography
Preface
Chapter one: The Delicate Youth on a Fiery Horse
Chapter two: The Father
Chapter three: An Adolescent Discovers the Big, Big World
Chapter four: From Youngster to Statesman
Chapter five: Viceroy of Hijaz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Military
Commander
Chapter six: Oil and Gold
Chapter seven: Faisal and Iffat, Iffat and Faisal
Chapter eight: World War II and the Discovery of America
Chapter nine: The Autumn and Winter of the Patriarch
Chapter ten: My Brother, My King, My Sorrow
Chapter eleven: The Pendulum: Premiership to Dismissal to Deputy
Premiership
Chapter twelve: To Be or Not to Be
Chapter thirteen: The Road to the Throne - Without Bloodshed
Chapter fourteen: King at Last
Chapter fifteen: Nasser and the Yemen Trap
Chapter sixteen: The Six-Day War
Chapter seventeen: Two Yemens: A Headache, but No Threat
Chapter eighteen: Political Realities, Old and New
Chapter nineteen: Al-Aqsa Ablaze
Chapter twenty: Taming Aramco
Chapter twenty-one: Death of Nasser, Rise of Sadat
Chapter twenty-two: The Year 1973: Five to Twelve
Chapter twenty-three: The 1973 War
Chapter twenty-four: 1973: The Embargo
Chapter twenty-five: "The Mightiest of Arab Rulers"
chapter twenty-six: Poitiers, American-Style?
Chapter twenty-seven: A New Relationship with the US
Chapter twenty-eight: Financial Might: Beyond the Possible
Chapter twenty-nine: Storm of Change: the King Is Assassinated
Epilogue
Endnotes
Bibliography
Contents Preface 9 chapter one The Delicate Youth on a Fiery Horse 13 chapter two The Father 31 chapter three An Adolescent Discovers the Big, Big World 58 chapter four From Youngster to Statesman 71 chapter five Viceroy of Hijaz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Military Commander 88 chapter six Oil and Gold 118 chapter seven Faisal and Iffat, Iffat and Faisal 126 chapter eight World War II and the Discovery of America 144 chapter nine The Autumn and Winter of the Patriarch 166 chapter ten My Brother, My King, My Sorrow 189 chapter eleven The Pendulum: Premiership to Dismissal to Deputy Premiership 217 chapter twelve To Be or Not to Be 232 chapter thirteen The Road to the Throne - Without Bloodshed 249 chapter fourteen King at Last 264 chapter fifteen Nasser and the Yemen Trap 288 chapter sixteen The Six-Day War 300 chapter seventeen Two Yemens: A Headache, but No Threat 312 chapter eighteen Political Realities, Old and New 325 chapter nineteen Al-Aqsa Ablaze 333 chapter twenty Taming Aramco 344 chapter twenty-one Death of Nasser, Rise of Sadat 354 chapter twenty-two The Year 1973: Five to Twelve 363 chapter twenty-three The 1973 War 376 chapter twenty-four 1973: The Embargo 386 chapter twenty-five "The Mightiest of Arab Rulers" 395 chapter twenty-six Poitiers, American-Style? 409 chapter twenty-seven A New Relationship with the US 417 chapter twenty-eight Financial Might: Beyond the Possible 427 chapter twenty-nine Storm of Change: The King is Assassinated 436 Epilogue 449 Notes 461 Bibliography 477 Index 483