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160 pages, Casebound
255x305mm, Portrait

Over 160 colour and 80 black and white photographs 6 colour maps



ISBN-10: 1900988186
ISBN-13: 9781900988186
 
The Story of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
 
For thousands of years, the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia has played an important role in the history of the Middle East. It was a major centre of the spice trade, and its tribes were instrumental in the spread of Islam. Then in 1938, oil was discovered here and in less than 50 years the province became the site of the world's largest oil reserve and one of the leading exporters of petroleum products. In this beautifully illustrated book, historian William Facey traces the history of this fascinating region of the world, from the dawn of civilisation to the present day. His text is accompanied by specially commissioned photographs and maps, and is the most comprehensive work on the Eastern Province to date.
William Facey - Author of Saudi Arabia by the First Photographers and The Story of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. He began his career as a classicist at Oxford and has emerged as a leading historian of the Arabian Peninsula. For many years he has worked as a consultant on museum projects in the Arabian Peninsula, particularly in the archaeology, history and people of the individual nations. He has also been involved in planning museums and exhibitions in England, Europe, Central America and the Far East.

Related title(s):
The Emirates by the First Photographers By William Facey;  Gillian Grant
Saudi Arabia by the First Photographers By William Facey;  Gillian Grant
Dir'iyyah and the First Saudi State By William Facey