| America's Kingdom: Mythmaking on the Saudi Oil Frontier Contributor(s): Vitalis, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804754462 ISBN-13: 9780804754460 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $28.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: "Vitalis takes a revisionist look at U.S. corporate involvement in the founding of Saudi ARAMCO (the Saudi's took control of the firm in 1980) and ARAMCOis racial hierarchies, which are similar to those existing in the oil and minefields of the United States. While ostensibly writing a work of political science, Vitalis has crafted a narrative that fits in well with the recent trend of giving U.S. history international context." --Library Journal "A brilliant, original, and stimulating book, America's Kingdom rewrites the history of America's relationship with Saudi Arabia. Placing the relationship in a wider context of U.S. business interests abroad, Vitalis offers a radically new view of the motives and methods that shaped America's decisive encounter with the Arab world."--Tim Mitchell, New York University |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 338.766 |
| LCCN: 2006018541 |
| Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6.32" W x 9.26" (1.43 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Arab World - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Examination of U.S.-Saudi relations, the development of the oil frontier, and the enduring legacy of racial segregation at the Aramco camps. |