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"America's Kingdom comes as a pleasant surprise a scholarly and readable book on the interaction between Saudi society and Aramco, the US oil giant that had its beginnings when the Saudi government granted its first concessions to Standard Oil of California in 1933. Combining history with political anthropology, Vitalis sheds a bright light on the origins and le

"America's Kingdom comes as a pleasant surprise a scholarly and readable book on the interaction between Saudi society and Aramco, the US oil giant that had its beginnings when the Saudi government granted its first concessions to Standard Oil of California in 1933. Combining history with political anthropology, Vitalis sheds a bright light on the origins and less savory aspects of the Saudi-US relationship."—London Review of Books"If good historiography is about unveiling hidden connections, then America's Kingdom must stand among the best that the discipline has to offer The book presents a wealth of previously unknown facts and anecdotes, is written more wittily than any other Saudi-related book, and is meticulously referenced, drawing on sources from eight different (American) archives."—Business History Review

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The defeat of these groups led to the consolidation of America's Kingdom under the House of Fahd, the royal faction that still rules today.This is a gripping story that covers more than seventy years, three continents, and an engrossing cast of characters. After America's Kingdom, mythmakers will have to work harder on their tales about ARAMCO being magical, honorable, selfless, and enlightened.. Eisenhower agreed to train Ibn Sa'ud's army, Kennedy sent jets to defend the kingdom, and Lyndon Johnson sold it missiles. government to follow the company to the kingdom. government officials, this book offers the true story of the events on the Saudi oil fields. Informed by first hand accounts from ARAMCO employees and top U.S. America's Kingdom debunks the many myths that now surround t

• Title : America's Kingdom: Mythmaking on the Saudi Oil Frontier (Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and I)
• Author : Robert Vitalis
• Rating : 4.63 (666 Vote)
• Publish : 2015-9-1
• Format : Hardcover
• Pages : 392 Pages
• Asin : 0804754462
• Language : English