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Book Synopsis Desert Kingdom by : Toby Craig Jones
Download or read book Desert Kingdom written by Toby Craig Jones and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oil and water, and the science and technology used to harness them, have long been at the heart of political authority in Saudi Arabia. Oil’s abundance, and the fantastic wealth it generated, has been a keystone in the political primacy of the kingdom’s ruling family. The other bedrock element was water, whose importance was measured by its dearth. Over much of the twentieth century, it was through efforts to control and manage oil and water that the modern state of Saudi Arabia emerged. The central government’s power over water, space, and people expanded steadily over time, enabled by increasing oil revenues. The operations of the Arabian American Oil Company proved critical to expansion and to achieving power over the environment. Political authority in Saudi Arabia took shape through global networks of oil, science, and expertise. And, where oil and water were central to the forging of Saudi authoritarianism, they were also instrumental in shaping politics on the ground. Nowhere was the impact more profound than in the oil-rich Eastern Province, where the politics of oil and water led to a yearning for national belonging and to calls for revolution. Saudi Arabia is traditionally viewed through the lenses of Islam, tribe, and the economics of oil. Desert Kingdom now provides an alternative history of environmental power and the making of the modern Saudi state. It demonstrates how vital the exploitation of nature and the roles of science and global experts were to the consolidation of political authority in the desert.
Download or read book Ibn Saud written by Barbara Bray and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ibn Saud grew to manhood living the harsh traditional life of the desert nomad, a life that had changed little since the days of Abraham. Equipped with immense physical courage, he fought and won, often with weapons and tactics not unlike those employed by the ancient Assyrians, a series of astonishing military victories over a succession of enemies much more powerful than himself. Over the same period, he transformed himself from a minor sheikh into a revered king and elder statesman, courted by world leaders such as Churchill and Roosevelt. A passionate lover of women, Ibn Saud took many wives, had numerous concubines, and fathered almost one hundred children. Yet he remained an unswerving and devout Muslim, described by one who knew him well at the time of his death in 1953 as “probably the greatest Arab since the Prophet Muhammad.” Saudi Arabia, the country Ibn Saud created, is a staunch ally of the West, but it is also the birthplace of Osama bin Laden and fifteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. Saud’s kingdom, as it now stands, has survived the vicissitudes of time and become an invaluable player on the world’s political stage.
Book Synopsis Twilight in the Desert by : Matthew R. Simmons
Download or read book Twilight in the Desert written by Matthew R. Simmons and published by Wiley + ORM. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twilight in the Desert reveals a Saudi oil and production industry that could soon approach a serious, irreversible decline. In this exhaustively researched book, veteran oil industry analyst Matthew Simmons draws on his three-plus decades of insider experience and more than 200 independently produced reports about Saudi petroleum resources and production operations. He uncovers a story about Saudi Arabias troubled oil industry, not to mention its political and societal instability, which differs sharply from the globally accepted Saudi version. Its a story that is provocative and disturbing, based on undeniable facts, but until now never told in its entirety. Twilight in the Desert answers all readers questions about Saudi oil and production industries with keen examination instead of unsubstantiated posturing, and takes its place as one of the most important books of this still-young century.
Book Synopsis Dynasty of the Desert by : President Bill Clinton
Download or read book Dynasty of the Desert written by President Bill Clinton and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-08-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dynasty of the Desert: The Royal Family of Saudi Arabia" is a comprehensive exploration of the historical journey, challenges, accomplishments, and transformative aspirations of the Saudi royal family. From its origins in tribal alliances to its pivotal role on the global stage, this book delves into the intricate dynamics that have shaped Saudi Arabia's past, present, and future. It navigates through the delicate balance between tradition and modernity, shedding light on economic diversification, social reforms, and international engagement. Through the lens of the royal family's narrative, the book offers insights into the nation's enduring legacy and its evolving role in an interconnected world.
Book Synopsis THE INHERITED BRIDE by : Maisey Yates
Download or read book THE INHERITED BRIDE written by Maisey Yates and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 【A story by New York Times bestselling author becomes a comic!】Princess Isabella was betrothed from a very young age to the king of Umarah, a desert country. Before getting married, she yearns for one last taste of freedom. She wants to go shopping, see the Eiffel Tower and do things that regular twenty-one-year-olds do… So she escapes…only to be promptly found in her beloved Paris. She has been trailed by Adham, a tall, dark-skinned man with scars and a dangerous aura. Isabella seizes a chance to evade her pursuer, and Adham relentlessly chases after her…but when he catches up to her, he steals a kiss!
Book Synopsis Death in the Desert by : Paul Iselin Wellman
Download or read book Death in the Desert written by Paul Iselin Wellman and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author covers conflicts from 1837 through 1886 in Arizona, New Mexico, and California. Important chiefs covered include Mangas Coloradas, Cochise, Victorio, Geronimo, and Captain Jack. Army officers covered include George Crook and Nelson Miles.
Download or read book Ibn Saud written by Leslie McLoughlin and published by Springer. This book was released on 1993-01-21 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography is the first in English for nearly 30 years. It re-examines the life of a curiously neglected but important figure in twentieth-century history, Ibn Saud, the founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The author uses his knowledge of Arabic and of the Arabian Peninsula to fill the many gaps in existing accounts. This is a clear account with much new detail on the many dramatic episodes in the life of Ibn Saud, from the flight of his family from Riyadh into exile in Kuwait just 100 years ago through his daring recapture of Riyadh in 1902, the expulsion of the Turks, the capture of the Holy Cities of Islam, the discovery of oil and the creation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Download or read book The House of Saud written by David Holden and published by Holt McDougal. This book was released on 1982 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise and rule of the most powerful dynasty in the Arab world.
Book Synopsis A Diamond for the Sheikh's Mistress by : Abby Green
Download or read book A Diamond for the Sheikh's Mistress written by Abby Green and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fashion model returns to the desert king she swore to forget in the USA Today–bestselling author’s scorching hot international romance. Sheikh Zafir Al-Noury, King of Jandor, cannot forgive model Kat Winters for breaking off their engagement. But he cannot forget their burning-hot nights together either. Hiring her to promote his kingdom’s most famous jewel creates an opportunity for renewed seduction . . . Walking away from Zafir devastated Kat. The pain has made her strong, but the fire he ignites is stronger yet. And now Zafir will tempt her to complete sensual surrender! Even if that means exposing every part of herself to the man who once ruled her soul . . .
Book Synopsis Egypt and Nubia by : Renée F. Friedman
Download or read book Egypt and Nubia written by Renée F. Friedman and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book originates in an international colloquium held in the British Museum in 1998. It comprises eighteen papers, written by leading scholars, each of whom explores an aspect of the use and exploitation of the deserts lying to the east and west of the Nile Valley by the ancient Egyptians and their prehistoric ancestors. Dr Renee Friedman is Heagy Research Curator in the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum.
Book Synopsis The Desert King by : David Armine Howarth
Download or read book The Desert King written by David Armine Howarth and published by London : Collins. This book was released on 1964 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of the son of an exiled royal family who set out in 1901 to recapture his father's empire. His journey led him instead to the discovery of the world's largest oil fields, which brought him a fortune of incredible proportions.
Download or read book In the Desert written by Karl May and published by Bantam Books. This book was released on 1980-04-01 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Women and Religion in the Ancient Near East and Asia by : Nicole Maria Brisch
Download or read book Women and Religion in the Ancient Near East and Asia written by Nicole Maria Brisch and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-04-03 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent years have seen an upswing in studies of women in the ancient Near East and related areas. This volume, which is the result of a Danish-Japanese collaboration, seeks to highlight women as actors within the sphere of the religious. In ancient Mesopotamia and other ancient civilizations, religious beliefs and practices permeated all aspects of society, and for this reason it is not possible to completely dissociate religion from politics, economy, or literature. Thus, the goal is to shift the perspective by highlighting the different ways in which the agency of women can be traced in the historical (and archaeological) record. This perspectival shift can be seen in studies of elite women, who actively contributed to (religious) gift-giving or participated in temple economies, or through showing the limits of elite women’s agency in relation to diplomatic marriages. Additionally, several contributions examine the roles of women as religious officials and the language, worship, or invocation of goddesses. This volume does not aim at completeness but seeks to highlight points for further research and new perspectives.
Download or read book Ancient Egypt written by Barry J. Kemp and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ancient written documents often provide the essential information and these are used where necessary. However, the book highlights the contribution that archaeology makes, seeking an integration of sources. It uses numerous case studies, illustrating them with artwork expressly prepared for the book from specialist sources." "This revised edition adds new chapters on who, in ethnic terms, the ancient Egyptians were, and on the final ten centuries of ancient Egyptian civilization. Barry Kemp's book is an indispensable text for all students of ancient Egypt and for the general reader."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book The Saudis written by Sandra Mackey and published by Plume Books. This book was released on 1988 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the 1987 hardcover edition published by Houghton Mifflin. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis Tribal Dynasty by : Taharqa Igwe Givens
Download or read book Tribal Dynasty written by Taharqa Igwe Givens and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-09-03 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no available information at this time.
Download or read book Ancient Egypt written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
