Faysal: Saudi Arabia's King for All Seasons

by Joseph A. Kechichian and Dr. Joseph A. Kéchichian

King Faysal (1906-1975) ruled Saudi Arabia from 1964 until his assassination eleven years later. By that point his legacy as one of the most instrumental actors in the development of the modern Middle... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813032423
• ISBN13: 9780813032429
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Methodical Assessment

A solid assessment of a poorly understood monarch's policies, this new historical biography adds significant new details on King Faysal, certainly one of the Arab World's towering figures. The reader is invited to judge for himself and while extremists and fundamentalists (whether they happen to be Jewish, Christian or Muslim) will be unhappy with its findings, the narrative provides rare insights on the King's thinking based on primary documents, speeches given by the King, declassified documents, and interviews with former American diplomats who knew Faysal well.