Making of Saudi Arabia 1916-1936 - From Chieftancy to Monarchical State

Zusatztext Joseph Kostiner's book is an important contribution to our understanding of the early decades of the new Saudi kingdom ... its present character and some of its problems Klappentext The Making of Saudi Arabia focuses on the transformation of the Saudi state from a loose tribal confederation into a more organized! monarchical state! a process which evolved mainly between 1916 and 1936. The study analyzes the formation and evolution of Saudi Arabia's main state attributes: its territorial hub and borders! central government! and basic social and regional cohesion. Relying on a careful analysis of vast archival and other sources! Joseph Kostiner explains the historical dynamics of the myriad of relations among tribal groups! rulers! and British authorities in theArabian Peninsula! and the changing nature of local political and social institutions. Contributing both to historical knowledge of the Middle East and to comparative analysis on tribes and states! this book offers new information and understanding of Saudi Arabia! one of the most important statesin the Middle East. The strategies and dynamics of Saudi territorial expansion; the subsequent attempts to integrate new regions into a united kingdom; the institutionalization of Islamic and lay ruling bodies; the coexistence among nomadic and town-based populations! and the development of theSaudi "elite" are analyzed. Zusammenfassung Kostiner tells the story of how Saud, with British backing, expanded the Saudi state to embrace most of the Arabian peninsula and establish a family monarchy that survives to this day. Drawing on an impressive range of materials, this is the most complete study of the creation of the Saudi state to date.

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• Authors: Joseph Kostiner, Joseph (Lecturer in Middle Eastern Histo Kostiner, Joseph (Lecturer in Middle Eastern History Kostiner, Kostiner Joseph
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.02.1994
• EAN: 9780195074406
• ISBN: 978-0-19-507440-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Studies in Middle Eastern History; Studies in Middle Eastern Hist; Studies in Middle Eastern History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Middle Eastern history, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)