{"product_id":"black-wave-kim-ghattas","title":"Black Wave - Kim Ghattas","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eBlack Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East by Kim Ghattas.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"820\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"189\"\u003eBlack Wave\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"232\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKim Ghattas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a sweeping history of how the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran reshaped the modern Middle East. Starting with the transformative events of 1979 — notably the Iranian Revolution and the Saudi response — Ghattas shows how geopolitics, religion, and culture collided to fuel decades of conflict, intolerance, and upheaval across the region. The book weaves history, politics, and personal narratives to explain why this rivalry endures and how it has affected societies from Egypt to Lebanon and beyond. \u003cstrong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"782\"\u003eBuy in Kenya with fast delivery.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"845\"\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"933\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"933\"\u003eHow the 1979 Iranian Revolution and Saudi–Iran tensions transformed the Middle East\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"998\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eThe role of religion in political power and regional rivalry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1060\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1060\"\u003eThe spread of sectarian violence and cultural suppression\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003eThe influence of foreign policy on local societies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003eStories of people whose lives were shaped by these historical forces \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003eWho should read the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1498\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003eReaders interested in Middle Eastern history and politics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1377\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1377\"\u003eStudents of international relations and global affairs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1434\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1434\"\u003ePeople curious about religion, culture, and conflict\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1498\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1498\"\u003eAnyone seeking a deeper understanding of modern geopolitics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003eWhy buy Black Wave from Readers’ Republik\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eFast delivery across Kenya\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003eCurated global history and politics selection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003eTrusted Kenyan online bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003eBooks that inform, challenge, and broaden perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Readers Republik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43115092181081,"sku":null,"price":2650.0,"currency_code":"KES","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/4292\/1049\/files\/4_cb764b7c-58a7-467e-9e12-73bba7ad98fe.jpg?v=1772605951","url":"https:\/\/readersrepublik.com\/products\/black-wave-kim-ghattas","provider":"Readers Republik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}