The history of Saudi Arabia - Bowen, Wayne H. 1968- (Greenwood Press, 2008)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction : Saudi Arabia today -- Arabia before Muhammad (to 570 AD) -- The Prophet Muhammad and the Arabs (570-700 AD) -- Arabia and the Muslim empires (700-1700) -- The house of Saud, 1700-1902 -- The creation of Saudi Arabia (1902-1932) -- - The kingdom of Ibn Saud (1932-1973) -- Saudi Arabia in the modern world (1973-2005) -- Notable people in the history of Saudi Arabia