Kingdoms of Asia, the Middle East, and Africa
Subtitle: an illustrated encyclopedia of ruling monarchs from ancient times to the present
By: Gene Gurney.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Crown
Published: 1986
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 438
Subjects: Monarchy -- History.; Asia -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Dictionaries.; Middle East -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Dictionaries.; Africa -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Dictionaries.; Asia -- History.; Middle East -- History.; Africa -- History.
Description: Briefly traces the history of each kingdom, offers profiles of every king and queen, and looks at political and social developments in the region.
Notes: Includes index.