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This revised edition of the Historical Dictionary of Saudia Arabia provides essential data and guidance on the modern development of the country, as well as on its origins, traditions, and history.Recently updated to cover developments that have occurred since 1993, the entries define:o Geographic featureso Leading personalitieso Families and tribeso Cities and regionso Arabic words and phraseso Islamic terminology and ritualsFully cross-referenced and supplemented by maps, genealogical charts, extensive chronology, and bibliography.
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ASIAN HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES Edited by Jon Woronoff
1. Vietnam, by William J. Duiker. 1989
2. Bangladesh, by Craig Baxter and Syedur Rahman. 1989
3. Pakistan, by Shahid Javed Burki. 1991
4. Jordan, by Peter Gubser. 1991
5. Afghanistan, by Ludwig W. Adamec. 1991
6. Laos, by Martin Stuart-Fox and Mary Kooyman. 1992
7. Singapore, by K. Mulliner and Lian The-Mulliner. 1991
8. Israel, by Bernard Reich. 1992
9. Indonesia, by Robert Cribb. 1992
10. Hong Kong and Macau, by Elfed Vaughan Roberts, Sum Ngai Ling, and Peter Bradshaw. 1992
11. Korea, by Andrew C. Nahm. 1993
12. Taiwan, by John F. Copper. 1993
13. Malaysia, by Amarjit Kaur. 1993
14. Saudi Arabia, by J. E. Peterson. 1993
title
:
Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia Asian Historical Dictionaries ; No. 14
author
:
Peterson, John.
publisher
:
Scarecrow Press
isbn10 | asin
:
0810827808
print isbn13
:
9780810827806
ebook isbn13
:
9780585216249
language
:
English
subject
Saudi Arabia--History--Dictionaries.
publication date
:
1993
lcc
:
DS221.P48 1993eb
ddc
:
953.8/003
subject
:
Saudi Arabia--History--Dictionaries.
Page i
Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia
by J. E. Peterson
Asian Historical Dictionaries, No. 14
Page ii
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication data available
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Peterson, John, 1947 Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia / by J.E. Peterson p. cm.(Asian historical dictionaries ; no. 14) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8108-2780-8 (alk. paper) 1. Saudi ArabiaHistoryDictionaries. I. Title. II. Series. DS221.P48 1993 953.8'003dc20 93-36808
Copyright 1993 by J.E. Peterson Manufactured in the United States of America Printed on acid-free paper
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Table of Contents
Editor's Foreword
v
Acknowledgements
vii
Introduction
ix
Conventions and Spellings
xv
Abbreviations and Acronyms
xvii
Maps
xix
The Dictionary
1
Chronology
189
Appendices:
207
A. Rulers in the Al Sa'ud Dynasty
B. The Al Sa'ud: Relationship of Cadet Branches
C. Prominent Descendants of Imam 'Abd al-Rahman bin Faysal
D. Prominent Descendants of King 'Abd al-'Aziz bin 'Abd al-Rahman
E. Al-Hashimi Sharifs of Makkah and Their Descendants
Selected Bibliography
215
General, Bibliography, and Collections
Oil
Economy
Exploration
Geography
Page iv
History and Archaeology
General, Early, and Archaeology
18th and 19th Centuries: First and Second Saudi States
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