| Description |
1 online resource (268 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in Middle Eastern history |
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Studies in Middle Eastern history (New York, N.Y.)
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| Contents |
Contents; Notes on Transliteration and Usage; Introduction: The Passing of an Era Already Past; 1 A Kingdom Without a King; 2 Kingpins, Kingmakers, and Would-be Kings; 3 The Short Unhappy Reign of King Talal; 4 Abu'l Huda in Command; 5 From Liberty to License; 6 Abu'l Huda's Last Hurrah; 7 Hussein and the Baghdad Pact; 8 Charting a New Course; 9 The Kingdom Unraveled; 10 The Kingdom Restored; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Summary |
A study of the six-year period in modern Jordanian political history when the Hashemite kingdom was in crisis. Based on interviews and archival resources, it provides an examination of the early years of King Hussein's rule, when power rested in the hands of the King's advisors |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-245) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Hussein, King of Jordan, 1935-1999.
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| SUBJECT |
Hussein, King of Jordan, 1935-1999 fast |
| Subject |
History, Modern.
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History, Modern
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Jordan -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98000372
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| Subject |
Jordan
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
92046562 |
| ISBN |
9780195359848 |
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0195359844 |
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1280526637 |
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9781280526633 |
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1429405635 |
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9781429405638 |
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