| Phys Descr |
xxiii, 404 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-380) and index |
| Contents |
Preface: Welcome to the Kingdom -- Note on the Islamic calendar -- pt. 1. Kingdom of God -- Angry face -- The brothers -- Siege -- No Sunni, no Shia -- Vox populi, vox Dei -- Salafi soccer -- Jihad in Afghanistan -- Special relationship -- Dawn visitors -- Stars in the heavens -- Into exile -- The dove and the East wind -- Vacationing Jihadi -- pt. 2. Kingdom at war -- Desert Storm -- Battle for al-Khafji -- Awakening -- Stopping the sins -- In from the cold -- Change of heart -- Enter the Crown Prince -- The students -- Infinite reach -- New century -- pt. 3. Al-Qaeda comes home -- Fifteen flying Saudis -- Fire -- Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula -- Prodigal sons -- King Abdullah -- Girls of Saudi -- Illegitimate occupation -- End of the affair -- Condition of the people -- Epilogue |
| Summary |
Tracing a path through the Persian Gulf War and the events of 9/11 to the oil market convulsions of today, "Inside the Kingdom" gives readers a modern history of the Saudis in their own words, revealing a people attempting to reconcile life under religious law with the demands of a rapidly changing world |
| Note |
Sequel to: The Kingdom. New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982, c1981 |
| Subject |
Saudi Arabia -- History -- 1932-
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Saudi Arabia -- Politics and government -- 1982-
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Saudi Arabia -- Social conditions
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Saudi Arabia -- Description and travel
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Lacey, Robert -- Travel -- Saudi Arabia
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| Alt Author |
Lacey, Robert.
Kingdom
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| OCLC # |
312445278 |
| ISBN # |
9780670021185 |
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0670021180 |
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