| He knows the country well, and has made good use of that knowledge | I read the English translation |
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| The books explores in great detail Shah Faisal's life , his times , his beliefs and how he had a great impact on the World as we know it now | these transitions kept me on my toes |
He knows the country well, and has made good use of that knowledge.
| Writing style: Vassiliev has an interesting way of writing about a particular subject and then all of a sudden, without warning, moves on to something else | Here are a few positives I could list: 1 |
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| The books explores in great detail Shah Faisal's life , his times , his beliefs and how he had a great impact on the World as we know it now | A really insightful book about one of the most unique Muslims leaders in recent history |
Here are a few positives I could list: 1.
| Context: Vassiliev has written at least one book on Saudi Arabia's history | I enjoying every moment of reading it and highly recommend to anyone who has an interest in Saudi Arabia and how it was shaped |
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| This is practically the MOST expensive book in my library and it is one of the most cherished ones | I was caught off guard a few times |
Methodology: In addition to going through archive material, Vassiliev conducts interviews with relatives, contemporaries, allies, and adversaries, all of which produce some very insightful quotations in the book.
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