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Saudi Arabia and fundamentalism non fiction
Posted on 3/9/18 at 8:45 am
Posted on 3/9/18 at 8:45 am
Looking for a good recommendation on the history of The Kingdom. Preferably, about their recent support of fundamentalist ideology but that’s not absolutely neccessary if it’s a good recommendation.
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Posted on 3/9/18 at 12:06 pm to WaWaWeeWa
I've read The Bin Ladens by Steve Coll
It's not so much about the fundamentalism or history of the Kingdom but touches on both topics frequently when following the rise of the Bin Laden family. It's a very well written book though, so I would recommend it. His book Ghost Wars is excellent too.
It's not so much about the fundamentalism or history of the Kingdom but touches on both topics frequently when following the rise of the Bin Laden family. It's a very well written book though, so I would recommend it. His book Ghost Wars is excellent too.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 10:01 pm to WaWaWeeWa
Battle for Saudi Arabia
Or
Force and Fanaticism
Or
Force and Fanaticism
Posted on 3/10/18 at 1:01 am to Loubacca
quote:
I've read The Bin Ladens by Steve Coll
It's not so much about the fundamentalism or history of the Kingdom but touches on both topics frequently when following the rise of the Bin Laden family. It's a very well written book though, so I would recommend it. His book Ghost Wars is excellent too.
I've also read both of those books. They are very good.
Anyone looking for a thorough account of the rise of al-Quada and how we ended up in bed with Pakistan, Ghost Wars is the book for you.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 6:45 pm to WaWaWeeWa
Radical is a great book about a middle class kid in England who got seduced by the radical Islam then "woke up"
This post was edited on 3/13/18 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 3/14/18 at 2:10 pm to WaWaWeeWa
Somewhat broader than your desired scope, but Albert Hourani's (Lebanese writer) A History of the Arab Peoples is pretty good.
It's dated now, but almost a must read for broader context on the region, particularly for a non-Arab (IMHO).
It's dated now, but almost a must read for broader context on the region, particularly for a non-Arab (IMHO).
Posted on 3/16/18 at 12:33 am to WaWaWeeWa
There were two sources that we read in a Middle Easten History course some 30 years ago.
Middle Eastern Women Speak - it is an oral history of sorts - the author was Warnock. The other was a Concise History of the Middle East - author Goldschmidt.
I still have both volumes.
Middle Eastern Women Speak - it is an oral history of sorts - the author was Warnock. The other was a Concise History of the Middle East - author Goldschmidt.
I still have both volumes.
Posted on 3/16/18 at 6:17 pm to HaveMercy
I’m looking for the more modern history describing Saudi Arabia’s support for fundamentalist Islam (whabis) to appease the clerics so that they can stay in control of the country
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