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A B RIEF H ISTORY

OF S AUDI A RABIA

S ECOND E DITION

A B RIEF H ISTORY

OF S AUDI A RABIA

S ECOND E DITION

J AMES W YNBRANDT

Foreword by Fawaz A. Gerges

A Brief History of Saudi Arabia, Second Edition

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A brief history of Saudi Arabia / James Wynbrandt; foreword by Fawaz A. Gerges. —

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1. Saudi Arabia—History. I. Title.

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