Dir'iyyah and the First Saudi State |
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| Author:
| Facey, William |
| ISBN: | 978-0-905743-80-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2001 |
| Publisher: | Stacey Publishing
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| Imprint: | Stacey International |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Two and a half centuries ago, the first Saudi state arose in the heart of Arabia. It dominated the Peninsula and its holy places from 1745 to 1818. Then it was crushed by the mighty Ottomans. This major work by historian William Facey tells the gripping story of this little-known empire. He traces the rise of the capital Dir'iyyah, whose crumbling
Two and a half centuries ago, the first Saudi state arose in the heart of Arabia. It dominated the Peninsula and its holy places from 1745 to 1818. Then it was crushed by the mighty Ottomans. This major work by historian William Facey tells the gripping story of this little-known empire. He traces the rise of the capital Dir'iyyah, whose crumbling