Faisal
King of Saudi Arabia
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
191 pages
978-1-891785-06-1 (ISBN)
Description
Providing exceptional insight into one of the most extraordinary and charismatic Muslim leaders of modern times, this biographical account details the full life of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. From commanding expeditions on his father's frontiers at the age of 15 and being a loyal Prime Minister to building and reforming within Saudi Arabia, this account seamlessly and elegantly places King Faisal's life story in the complex historical context of the Middle East and the world over.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Kentucky
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-891785-06-1 (9781891785061)
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Person
Gerald De Gaury was a British military officer, an explorer, a historian, a photographer, and a diplomat who first went to Saudi Arabia in 1936, making his last visit in 1965. He accompanied Faisal during his 1943 tour of military establishments in the United Kingdom and acted as interpreter when he met King George VI. He is the author of Arabia Phoenix and Rulers of Mecca. He died in 1984.