Unholy kingdom : religion, corruption and violence in Saudi Arabia
Malise Ruthven
Bok · Engelsk · 2025
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| Originaltittel | [ L'Arabie des Saoud .] Engelsk
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| Omfang | 368 sider : kart
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| Utgave | Updated English-language edition
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| Opplysninger | Første engelske utgave 2020. - Murder in Istanbul -- The Wahhabi Mission -- Ibn Saud Founder of a Kingdom -- Petroleum and Patriarchy -- Managing the Ulama and Mismanaging the Hajj -- Conflicting Currents -- A Sectarian Outreach -- Arms and Benefits -- Family Values -- Terraforming Arabia.. - "Malise Ruthven, a leading commentator on Islamic affairs, reconstructs the nation's history. He shows how the royal house co-opted Wahhabism to consolidate its power and enforce authoritarianism in collusion with Western businesses and governments. Unholy Kingdom looks to the nation's future in the hands of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who touts the country's liberalisation while aggressively imposing his will upon the region"--
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| Emner | Al Saud, Mohammed bin Salmam , kronprins av Saudi-Arabia , 1985-
Islam and state - Saudi Arabia. State crimes - Saudi Arabia. Wahhābīyah - Saudi Arabia. Vis mer... |
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| ISBN | 9781839760105
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