If Olaya Street Could Talk - Saudi Arabia: The Heartland of Oil and Islam
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If Olaya Street Could Talk - Saudi Arabia: The Heartland of Oil and Islam (2007)
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ISBN: 9780979043604 bzw. 0979043603, in Englisch, 235 Seiten, The Taza Press, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
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If Olaya Street Could Talk is a portrait of Saudi Arabia and its people, encompassing a 25-year period during the era of its dynamic transformation from being one of the poorer countries in the world to becoming a state with a modern physical and economic infrastructure. It is also a story about the western expatriates who worked and lived in the country--from the "free and easy 70's"--to the period when they became specific targets for execution by certain religious fundamentalists. The book addresses western perceptions of the country and how those perceptions were formed, from TE Lawrence and Wilfred Thesiger to NY Times columnists Thomas Friedman, Maureen Dowd and David Brooks. The book's fundamental purpose is to examine the issue which dominates today's headlines: the "Islamic-Western cultural divide" and places this concept within the context of American issues, such as the experience with the black-white cultural divide as well as America's last significant conflict, the Vietnam War. It is in parts a travelogue, a sociological examination, a historical documentary, a love story, health care development and political commentary. The author is one of few Americans to have lived in the country during this period of time who had access to Saudis at all levels of society and freely traveled throughout a large portion of the country. No other book, in English or Arabic, covers this period of Saudi Arabia's transformation to a modern nation, the period from 1978 to 2003. The motivation for writing the book was to render a realistic image of the people of Saudi Arabia, as well as to examine some of the basis for the American misperceptions of this country and region, in the hope that it will inspire others to take steps towards ending the current policy of war without end. Hardcover, Label: The Taza Press, The Taza Press, Product group: Book, Published: 2007-02-28, Release date: 2007-02-28, Studio: The Taza Press, Sales rank: 3856636.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, greatbuybooks.
If Olaya Street Could Talk is a portrait of Saudi Arabia and its people, encompassing a 25-year period during the era of its dynamic transformation from being one of the poorer countries in the world to becoming a state with a modern physical and economic infrastructure. It is also a story about the western expatriates who worked and lived in the country--from the "free and easy 70's"--to the period when they became specific targets for execution by certain religious fundamentalists. The book addresses western perceptions of the country and how those perceptions were formed, from TE Lawrence and Wilfred Thesiger to NY Times columnists Thomas Friedman, Maureen Dowd and David Brooks. The book's fundamental purpose is to examine the issue which dominates today's headlines: the "Islamic-Western cultural divide" and places this concept within the context of American issues, such as the experience with the black-white cultural divide as well as America's last significant conflict, the Vietnam War. It is in parts a travelogue, a sociological examination, a historical documentary, a love story, health care development and political commentary. The author is one of few Americans to have lived in the country during this period of time who had access to Saudis at all levels of society and freely traveled throughout a large portion of the country. No other book, in English or Arabic, covers this period of Saudi Arabia's transformation to a modern nation, the period from 1978 to 2003. The motivation for writing the book was to render a realistic image of the people of Saudi Arabia, as well as to examine some of the basis for the American misperceptions of this country and region, in the hope that it will inspire others to take steps towards ending the current policy of war without end. Hardcover, Label: The Taza Press, The Taza Press, Product group: Book, Published: 2007-02-28, Release date: 2007-02-28, Studio: The Taza Press, Sales rank: 3856636.
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If Olaya Street Could Talk - Saudi Arabia: The Heartland of Oil and Islam (2007)
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ISBN: 9780979043604 bzw. 0979043603, in Englisch, The Taza Press, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Free shipping.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books [51315977], Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books [51315977], Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.
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If Olaya Street Could Talk - Saudi Arabia: The Heartland of Oil and Islam (2007)
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ISBN: 9780979043604 bzw. 0979043603, in Englisch, The Taza Press, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books Ltd [53572034], Dunfermline, United Kingdom.
Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear.
Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear.
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If Olaya Street Could Talk - Saudi Arabia: The Heartland of Oil and Islam (2007)
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ISBN: 9780979043604 bzw. 0979043603, in Englisch, The Taza Press, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Free shipping.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books: West [4720790], Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Ships from Reno, NV. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books: West [4720790], Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Ships from Reno, NV. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear.
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If Olaya Street Could Talk-Saudi Arabia: the Heartland of Oil and Islam (2007)
EN HC US
ISBN: 9780979043604 bzw. 0979043603, in Englisch, Taza Press, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, plus shipping, Shipping area: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books West, IN, Mishawaka, [RE:4].
Hard cover, Illustrated.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books West, IN, Mishawaka, [RE:4].
Hard cover, Illustrated.
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