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Saudi Arabia /
This book describes all aspects of Saudi Arabia, including its government, economy, society, and culture, as well as its role in the Middle East and its position internationally.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Barbara, Calif. :
ABC-CLIO,
2011.
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| Colección: | Nations in Focus.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Author; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Geography; The Geology of Petroleum; The Deserts; Water; Climate; Fauna; Flora; Environment and Pollution; Historic and Modern Divisions; 2. History; Timeline; The Rise of Islam; Muslim Dynasties; Later Muslim Dynasties and the Arabian Region; Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and the First Sa'udi State; The Second Sa'udi Realm (1824-1891); 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Sa'ud (Ibn Sa'ud) and the Forging of Saudi Arabia; King Sa'ud ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz; The Reign of Faysal ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz.
- The Reign of Khalid ibn 'Abd al-'AzizSaudi Arabia under King Fahd; The Gulf War; Reactions to the Gulf War; The War on Terrorism and the Global War on Terror; The Reign of King 'Abdullah; 3. Government and Politics; The King; The Crown Prince; The Royal Diwan; The Council of Ministers; The Majlis al-Shura; Judiciary and Legal System; Civil Service Board and Independent Agencies; Regional and Municipal Government; The 'Ulama; Family and Tribal Infl uences; National (Meeting for Intellectual) Dialogue; Domestic Political Issues; Foreign Policy; Broader Saudi Arabian Foreign Policy; 4. Economy.
- OverviewEconomic Planning; Industry; The Private Sector and the State; Labor; Trade and Finance; Taxation; Investment; Banking and Financial Systems; Economic Outreach and Aid; 5. Society; Religion and Law; Islamic Law; Islamic Duties; Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab; The 'Ulama; Governmental Religious Departments; Shi'a Muslims in Saudi Arabia; Other Competing Ideologies; Social Classes and Ethnicity; Overview; Bias in Social Information; Modern Societal Studies; Ethnicity versus Nationality; Tribalism; Endogamy; Tribal Values; Religious Elite; Merchants; Religious Minorities; Slavery.
- Racial RelationsTraditional Social Values; Age; Gender and Social Status; Modernization and Society; Foreign Workers; Poverty; The Royal Family; Women and Marriage; Women and Education; Restrictions; Expansion; Employment; Rules and Expectations; Guardianship; Guardianship and Marriage; Social Equivalence and Polygyny; Divorce; Abuse; Rape; Dress; Servants; Education; Overview; Universities; Separate Gender Education; International Schools; Education and Aramco; Shi'a Higher Education and Activism; Islamic Education; Critiques of Islamic Education; Learning by Other Means; 6. Culture.
- LanguageLanguage Features; Numbers; Features of Arabic; Etiquette; Coff ee; Gestures; Gifts; Clothing; Deportment and Segregation of the Sexes; Business; Bargaining; Photographs; Weddings and Funerals; Literature; The Impact of the Qur'an; Ghazal Poetry; Folk or Vernacular Poetry and Lyrics; Early-Modern Arab Literature; Modern Poetry, Novels, and Short Stories; Theater and Drama; Later Novels; Theater in Private Spaces; Visual Art and Film; Photography; Young Artists; Film; Music and Dance; Music: General Features; Popular Music Industry; Traditional Musical Forms; Large-Ensemble Music.