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  • Qatarby Allen J Fromherz

    Georgetown University Press 2012; US$ 29.95

    What role does Qatar play in the Middle East and how does it differ from the other Gulf states? How has the ruling Al-Thani family shaped Qatar from a traditional tribal society and British protectorate to a modern state? How has Qatar become an economic superpower with one of the highest per capita incomes in the world? What are the social, political,... more...

  • Oil and Politics in the Gulfby Jill Crystal

    Cambridge University Press 1990; US$ 34.00

    This book asks why in recent years the social and economic upheavals in Kuwait and Qatar have been accompanied by a remarkable political continuity. more...

  • CultureShock! Saudi Arabiaby Peter North; Harvey Tripp

    Marshall Cavendish 2012; US$ 12.75

    CultureShock! Saudi Arabia provides an insight into living and working in a kingdom where Islam governs almost every aspect of life. Uncover the true psyche of the Saudi people—the men clad in their thobes and gutra and women in their abayas—and their unique way of life, a lifestyle which foreigners may find alien and a challenge to cope... more...

  • Archaeology of the Arabian Gulfby Michael Rice

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 49.95

    The archaeological remains in the Gulf area are astounding, and still relatively unexplored. Michael Rice has produced the first up-to-date book, which encompasses all the recent work in the area. He shows that the Gulf has been a major channel of commerce for millenia, and that its ancient culture was rich and complex, to be counted with its great... more...

  • The Making of Saudi Arabia, 1916-1936by Joseph Kostiner

    Oxford University Press 1993; US$ 119.99

    This historical study describes 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. more...

  • CultureShock! Saudi Arabiaby Peter North; Harvey Tripp

    Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Ptd Ltd 2008; US$ 11.17

    CultureShock! Saudi Arabia provides an insight into living and working in a kingdom where Islam governs almost every aspect of life. Uncover the true psyche of the Saudi people—the men clad in their thobes and gutra and women in their abayas—and their unique way of life, a lifestyle which foreigners may find alien and a challenge to cope... more...

  • Inside the Kingdomby Robert Lacey

    Penguin Group US 2009; US$ 17.00

    "It's all here-Islam, the family tree, a sea of oil and money to match, palace intrigue...This is high drama and an epic tale." -Tom Brokaw Though Saudi Arabia sits on one of the richest oil deposits in the world, it also produced fifteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. In this immensely important book, journalist Robert... more...

  • Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulfby Nelida Fuccaro

    Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 24.00

    An examination of the political and social life of the Gulf city and its coastline, exemplified by Manama in Bahrain. more...

  • Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab Statesby Malcolm C. Peck

    Scarecrow Press 2007; US$ 109.99

    The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States comes at a time when the world's attention is riveted on the Middle East. The small states covered in this volume_Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)_possess about 20 percent of the world's total oil reserves. Beyond the strategic and economic importance... more...

  • Mekka in the Latter Part of the 19th Centuryby C. Snouck Hurgronje; J.H. Monahan

    BRILL 2006; US$ 105.00

    Staying in Mecca from 1884-1885, the author became intimately acquainted with the daily life of the Meccans and the thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. Here, he deals with social and family life, funeral customs and marriage, offering an insight into one the most important places in islamic culture. more...