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Faysal : Saudi Arabia's King for all seasons / Joseph A. Kéchichian.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kechichian, Joseph A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia, 1906-1975.
- Faisal.
- Saudi Arabia--History--1932-.
- Saudi Arabia.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 290 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, [2008]
- Summary:
- In Faysal, Joseph Kechichian offers the first biography of the ruler in decades, and the first to employ interviews, key archives, and recently declassified documents. Utilizing the same writing style that has earned accolades from The Economist and other publications, Kechichian offers a balanced assessment of Faysal and his impact.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Saudi Arabia and the Al Saʻud before Faysal
- Prince Faysal (1906-1953)
- Heir apparent Faysal (1953-1964)
- King Faysal (1964-1975)
- Divergences with the United States
- A modernizing vision for an emergent kingdom
- The Faysal legacy
- Appendix 1. : chronology
- Appendix 2. : vital speeches
- Appendix 3. : documents.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-281) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780813032429
- 0813032423
- OCLC:
- 214286031
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