The revised edition of this comprehensive survey follows the political, military, religious, economic, and diplomatic history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from pre-Muhammad times to the present day.
· Features an introductory chapter on Saudi Arabia today
· Includes new entries on notable figures and additional chapters on recent events
· Makes the subject easy to understand for readers with little background knowledge on the topic through concise, straightforward language
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Saudi Arabia is the only major absolute monarchy in the world.
Wayne H. Bowen, PhD, is professor and chair of the department of history as well as director of university studies at Southeast Missouri State University.
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