Unholy Kingdom: Religion, Corruption and Violence in Saudi Arabia

by Malise Ruthven

A long-range, narrative history of Saudi Arabia by a leading historian of Islam and esteemed commentator on the region

Unholy Kingdom reveals a riveting portrait of a nation mired in complexities. In recent years Saudi Arabia has promoted itself as an open country: oil-rich but investing in culture, tourism, social innovation, and establishing itself as a beacon in the Middle East mired in violence.

But the murder in October...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1839760109
• ISBN13: 9781839760105
• Release Date: January 2079
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 224 Pages