Archive wars : the politics of history in Saudi Arabia /
This project examines how Saudi Arabian officials and economic elites used state archives, historical preservation and urban redevelopment to consolidate power after the Gulf War. It shows how the Saudi regime attempted to shift the terrain of domestic opposition from the political to the historical...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Stanford, California :
Stanford University Press,
[2020]
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| Series: | Stanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures.
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| Summary: | This project examines how Saudi Arabian officials and economic elites used state archives, historical preservation and urban redevelopment to consolidate power after the Gulf War. It shows how the Saudi regime attempted to shift the terrain of domestic opposition from the political to the historical and from the streets to institutions, transforming the nation's landscape into a revenue-generating asset. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvi, 379 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781503605183 1503605183 9781503612570 1503612570 |