Subjects:  1. General    2. History: World    3. Persian Gulf War, 1991    4. Politics - Current Events    5. Politics / Current Events    6. Saudi Arabia    7. History   

Subjects:  1. History    2. History: World    3. International Relations - General    4. Middle East - General    5. Political Freedom & Security - Intelligence    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Saudi Arabia    8. Social conditions    9. Yemen    10. Yemen (Republic)    11. Asian / Middle Eastern history    12. International relations    13. Nationalism    14. Political structure & processes   

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Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. False imprisonment    5. Historical - General    6. Political prisoners    7. Royalty    8. Saudi Arabia    9. Sociology    10. Torture    11. Biography & Autobiography / General    12. GREAT BRITAIN_FOREIGN RELATIONS_MYANMAR    13. LABOUR PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN)    14. Offenders    15. POLITICIANS_GREAT BRITAIN    16. SAUDI ARABIA_FOREIGN RELATIONS    17. Social Science / Penology   

Subjects:  1. History - General History    2. Middle East - Saudi Arabia    3. Reference    4. Saudi Arabia   

Subjects:  1. History - General History    2. History: World    3. Kuwait    4. Middle East    5. Middle East - History    6. Arabian peninsula    7. Asian / Middle Eastern history    8. International relations   

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Desert Storm from the Saudi point of view
I found this to be an immensely readable account of Desert Storm from the Saudi point of view, ...I was prepared for an egotistical, ham-handed account of how the Saudis won the war, with a little back up from other friendly countries-what I found was a far more balanced and perceptive accounting by a man who-even taken cum grano salis-performed an immensely difficult task.Yes, there was apple polishing on his own behalf, but I would encourage readers who may be tempted to snipe at the Saudi version of this story to question how Ameri-centric our own versions of Desert Storm are.Keep in mind that while we defeated Saddam militarily in six weeks of bombing and 100 hours of ground combat (I will leave it to others to debate who won the peace), the coalition did so only after six months of build up that without the considerable Saudi infrastructure-and checkbook-would have taken much longer. This book is entertaining, but in an unexpected way...
What makes this book interesting is Prince Khalid.He speaks of how important it was for him to be descended from Ibn Saud, and how critical it has been for his country to place his family members in governing positions - completely unaware of the unflattering image he is revealing of his inflated ego.Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. General    4. History: American    5. Middle East - Saudi Arabia    6. Persian Gulf War, 1991    7. Personal narratives    8. Personal narratives, Saudi Arabian    9. Saudi Arabia    10. Soldiers   

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PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA
"One wishes that all religions of the east had such sympathetic farangis."
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Subjects:  1. History    2. India    3. Islam    4. Islam - General    5. Mecca    6. Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimage    7. Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages    8. Religion - World Religions    9. Saudi Arabia    10. ASIA    11. Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900    12. History of religion    13. Islamic countries    14. Pilgrimage    15. c 1500 to c 1600    16. c 1600 to c 1700    17. c 1700 to c 1800   

Subjects:  1. History - General History    2. Middle East - Saudi Arabia   

Subjects:  1. Arabian Peninsula    2. Discovery and exploration    3. History: World   

Subjects:  1. Customs    2. Islam    3. Middle East    4. Places & peoples: general interest   

Subjects:  1. 1902-1969    2. 1906-1975    3. Faisal,    4. General    5. History    6. History - General History    7. History: World    8. King of Saudi Arabia,    9. Middle East - General    10. Politics and government    11. Saud,    12. Saudi Arabia    13. Saudi Arabia - History    14. Arabian peninsula    15. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    16. Central government policies    17. Faisal    18. Saud    19. c 1945 to c 1960    20. c 1960 to c 1970    21. Saudi Arabia--History    22. Saudi Arabia--Politics and Government   

Subjects:  1. History - General History    2. History: World    3. Middle East - Saudi Arabia    4. Saudi Arabia   

Subjects:  1. History - General History    2. Middle East - Saudi Arabia   

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Fairaccount of evidence for a biography of Muhammad
In Search of Muhammad by Clinton Bennett (Cassell) a survey of evidence for a biography of Muhammad that also provides some recognition of the pious dimensions of the meaning of the Prophet in Islamic thought. As an academic inquiry into both the Mohammad of Faith and of history this work provides an introductory account principal documents and traditions from which to draw an historical account of Muhammad. Bennett offers an orientation to the evidence that is usually either assumed or not discussed in traditional and popular accounts of the life of the Prophet. As an introduction to the critical study of what is involved in the biography of Muhammad, this work offers both respect for faith and tradition as well as a critical and fair account of the many critical views about of Muhammad emerging from academic study of social and religious formation of Islam and creation of the Qur'an as a scripture.In Search of Muhammad is a better than average introduction to the field and is useful as a guide to current literature and major themes of study.

By far one of the best...
...books regarding understanding Muhammad from a more Western (or Christian) point of view.Mr. Bennett is honest, sympathetic and drawn to Muhammad.The inclusion of his personal views actually adds depth to the book.He is not an 'orientalist' nor an 'apologeticist' nor is he a 'polemicist'.He is seeking an honest, objective view of who he was and who he is.His is one of the more honest and overly objective books I have encountered on the subject.He is drawn to Muhammad.Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. History and criticism    4. Islam    5. Islam - Mohammad    6. Muhammad,    7. Muslims    8. Muòhammad,    9. Prophet,    10. Religion    11. Religion - World Religions    12. Religious    13. Saudi Arabia    14. d. 632    15. Biography: general    16. Muhammad   

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Subjects:  1. Arab Revolt, 1916-1918    2. Arab countries    3. Hejaz (Saudi Arabia)    4. History    5. History - General History    6. History: World    7. Middle East - General    8. Middle East - History - 20th Century    9. Middle East - Saudi Arabia    10. Saudi Arabia - History    11. Asian / Middle Eastern history    12. Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -    13. Middle East    14. Saudi Arabia   

Subjects:  1. 1821-1890    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Burton, Richard Francis,    4. Description And Travel    5. Mecca    6. Medina    7. Middle East - General    8. Reference    9. Saudi Arabia    10. Sir,    11. Somalia    12. Travel    13. Travelers    14. Benin    15. Burton, Richard Francis    16. History / General    17. Journeys    18. Travel writing   

Subjects:  1. Family    2. History    3. History Of Women (General)    4. Jiddah    5. Saudi Arabia    6. Sociology    7. Women    8. Women's Studies - General   

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Interesting story and timely today
I really liked this book. It is the true story of a European woman who accepted a position as nanny to a newborn Saudi Arabian prince in the late 1970s. It is a very interesting look into the lives of Saudi Arabian princesses and how the royal family lives.
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Subjects:  1. Buschow, Rosemarie   

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Excellent Book on Middle Eastern Culture
This book, written by Paul J. Nance, is one of the best reference books I have ever seen.I recently purchased the book and I find its contents and full color pictures very exciting.Whether you plan on traveling to the Middle East, or if you just want to learn about the culture, this is the book to read.Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art Museums And Galleries    3. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    4. Ethnological museums and colle    5. Ethnological museums and collections    6. History / Middle East    7. Jackson County    8. Material culture    9. Missouri    10. Nance Museum    11. Saudi Arabia    12. Travel / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest    13. Arabs    14. Middle East - Saudi Arabia    15. Multicultural    16. Museums, Tours, Points of Interest    17. Travel    18. Travel - Foreign