The Kingdom: Arabia and the House of Sa'ud
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Follows the line of the Saudi succession from its 19th-century origins to the present & chronicles the nation's ruling families' progression to an oil superpower.
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Illustrations
Maps & Charts
Welcome to the Kingdom
Notes
Glossary
1: The desert
2: The House of Sa'ud
3: The brethren
4: Oil
5: Petropower
Appendix A: The ruling line of the House of Sa'ud
Appendix B: The sons of Abdul Aziz
Appendix C: Prominent princes
Appendix D: The relatives of Sa'ud al Kabeer
Appendix E: The Islamic calendar
Appendix F: World oil & gas statistics
Appendix G: Note on Arabic words
Bibliography
Source Notes
Acknowledgements
Index: The House of Sa'ud
General Index
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