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| Introduction | 5 | |
| Geography | 7 | |
| Geological history | ||
| The four main regions | ||
| Climate | ||
| Flora | ||
| Fauna | ||
| Cities of the Kingdom | ||
| History | 19 | |
| The earliest Arabs | ||
| The expansion of Islam | ||
| Foreign rule | ||
| Setbacks and triumph | ||
| The unification of Saudi Arabia | ||
| The development of a modern state | ||
| Foreign policy | ||
| The Gulf War | ||
| Government | 29 | |
| National and local government | ||
| How decisions are made | ||
| Keeping the peace | ||
| Economy | 35 | |
| The ups and downs of the oil market | ||
| Finding and pumping oil | ||
| Pipelines and ships | ||
| Developing the desert | ||
| Making the desert bloom | ||
| A typical workday | ||
| Foreign workers | ||
| Environment | 45 | |
| Issues | ||
| Oil spills | ||
| Desertification | ||
| Conservation | ||
| Saudi Arabians | 53 | |
| Racial mixing | ||
| National dress: thobe and veil | ||
| Social class | ||
| A Saudi talent: adjusting to rapid change | ||
| Lifestyle | 63 | |
| The family: first, last, always | ||
| Traditional family structure | ||
| A growing middle class | ||
| Migration and housing | ||
| The best hospitals in the Middle East | ||
| Education: at home and abroad | ||
| The cycle of Saudi life | ||
| Marriage and divorce | ||
| The special world of Saudi women | ||
| Old age and death | ||
| Religion | 79 | |
| A total way of life | ||
| Basic beliefs: God and humanity | ||
| Writings of Islam | ||
| The five pillars of Islam | ||
| Rites of the bajj | ||
| The great mosques of the Kingdom | ||
| Language | 91 | |
| The Arabic alphabet, calligraphy, and numbers | ||
| Personal names | ||
| Body language | ||
| The media | ||
| Languages other than Arabic | ||
| Arts | 97 | |
| The functional role of the arts | ||
| Weaving and embroidery | ||
| Ornate weapons | ||
| Architecture of the past | ||
| Modern interpretation of traditional architecture | ||
| Leisure | 109 | |
| Traditional sports | ||
| Modern sports | ||
| Soccer | ||
| Festivals | 117 | |
| The two Eids | ||
| The Saudi National Day | ||
| Official holidays | ||
| Food | 123 | |
| Typical meals | ||
| Sandi feasts | ||
| The coffee and tea ritual | ||
| Shawarma and other fast foods | ||
| Etiquette and table manners | ||
| Map of Saudi Arabia | 132 | |
| About the Economy | 135 | |
| About the Culture | 137 | |
| Time Line | 138 | |
| Glossary | 140 | |
| Further Information | 141 | |
| Bibliography | 142 | |
| Index | 142 |
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
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Vicki Miccoli
reviewed Saudi Arabia on September 30, 2015 Saudi Arabia
A good introduction for children to both ancient and modern Greece. The information, of course, is simplified and is fairly accurate as well, though I should point out that the Trojan horse does not appear in the Iliad as this book suggests.
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