{"product_id":"saudi-arabia-a-modern-history-hardcover","title":"Saudi Arabia: A Modern History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Commins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA major new history of Saudi Arabia, from its eighteenth-century origins to the present day\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Saudi Arabia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, a major player on the international stage and the site of Islam's two holiest cities. It is also one of the world's only absolute monarchies. How did Saudi Arabia get to where it is today? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this comprehensive account, David Commins narrates the full history of Saudi Arabia from oasis emirate to present-day attempts to leap to a post-petroleum economy. Moving through the ages, Commins traces how the Saud dynasty's reliance on sectarianism, foreign expertise, and petroleum to stabilize power has unintentionally spawned secular and religious movements seeking accountability and justice. He incorporates the experiences of activists, women, religious minorities, Bedouin, and expatriate workers as the country transformed from subsistence agrarian life to urban consumer society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is a perceptive portrait of Saudi Arabia's complex and evolving story--and a country that is all too easily misunderstood.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Commins\u003c\/b\u003e is the Benjamin Rush Chair in the Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of history at Dickinson College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eIslam in Saudi Arabia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gulf States\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wahhabi Mission and Saudi Arabia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45337433866284,"sku":"9780300258059","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/OBX_20QElE9780300258059.webp?v=1772282948","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/saudi-arabia-a-modern-history-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}