Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia

This reference work features a dictionary describing key people, places, events, and ideas in the history, culture, and politics of Saudi Arabia. It also includes a chronology of major events, an introductory essay, genealogical information, a discussion of Saudi law, statistical tables, maps, and an extensive bibliography. Peterson teaches Middle Eastern studies at the University of Arizona. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dr. J.E. Peterson has taught at various universities and has written Oman in the Twentieth Century, Yemen: The Search for a Modern State, Defending Arabia, and The Arab Gulf States: Steps Towards Political Participation, among other books. At present, he is completing a history of the armed forces of the Sultanate of Oman and writing a comparative study of state-building in all the states of the Arabian Peninsula.