Wynbrandt, James <br/><br/>
A brief history of Saudi Arabia 
James Wynbrandt ; foreword by Fawaz A. Gerges 
 - 2nd ed 
 - New York  Facts on File  c2010 
 - xix, 364 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-345) and index. Arabia : the land and its pre-Islamic history --The birth of Islam (571-632) --The Islamic Empire and Arabia (632-1258) --The golden age of Islam (ca. 750-1258) --The Mamluks, the Ottomans, and the Wahhabi-Al Saud alliance (1258-1745) --The first Saudi state (1745-1818) --Roots of modern Arabia (1818-1891) --Unity and independence (1891-1932) --Birth of a kingdom (1932-1953) --A path to world power (1953-1973) --Oil and arms (1973-1990) --The Gulf crisis and its aftermath (1990-2001) --The challenges ahead 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780816078769 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Saudi Arabia - History
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>953.8 WYN