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Part biography, part historical record, this work details the pivotal role King Faisal played in the history and politics of the Middle East and around the world. From shaping Saudi Arabia for more than half a century as a warrior general to being the country's first ambassador and acting as a spokesperson for Arab concerns at the United Nations, this study illustrates King Faisal's legacy that continues beyond his own lifetime. Filled with insightful anecdotes, quotations, and a myriad of photographs, this examination is one that all serious students of East-West relations should study today…mehr

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Part biography, part historical record, this work details the pivotal role King Faisal played in the history and politics of the Middle East and around the world. From shaping Saudi Arabia for more than half a century as a warrior general to being the country's first ambassador and acting as a spokesperson for Arab concerns at the United Nations, this study illustrates King Faisal's legacy that continues beyond his own lifetime. Filled with insightful anecdotes, quotations, and a myriad of photographs, this examination is one that all serious students of East-West relations should study today in order to learn from one of the greatest of our world leaders.
Autorenporträt
Rebecca Stefoff is the author of The West Bank and the Gaza Strip and Yasir Arafat. She currently serves as an editorial director of the Chelsea House. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. taught history at Harvard. He was the author of numerous highly praised works in American history and had twice been awarded the Pulitzer Prize. He served in the White House as special assistant to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.