Crossing the Kingdom: Portraits of Saudi Arabia

by Loring M Danforth and Loring M. Danforth

Book Overview

For many people, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia evokes images of deserts, camels, and oil, along with rich sheikh in white robes, oppressed women in black veils, and terrorists. But when Loring Danforth traveled through the country in 2012, he found a world much more complex and inspiring than he could have ever imagined. With vivid descriptions and moving personal narratives, Danforth takes us across the Kingdom, from the headquarters of Saudi Aramco,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520290275
• ISBN13: 9780520290273
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"