Understanding Arabs : a guide for modern times
This new fourth edition of the classic introduction to Arab culture has been completely revised and updated to help readers understand the complex issues playing out on the world stage. Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times is a handbook, intended to be read easily and quickly, by people who are not specialists. Written by highly-esteemed Arabist and academic Margaret Nydell, Understanding Arabs will bring about understanding about modern-day Arabs for foreigners--especially Westerners in America and Europe--without pushing a political agenda. Updated to reflect the complex events that a
Electronic books
1 online resource (xxvi, 260 pages) : map
9781931930253, 9781423785880, 9781433701801, 9781281886583, 9786611886585, 1931930252, 1423785886, 1433701804, 1281886580, 6611886583
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A Message from the Author; Map of the Arab World; Preface; Introduction: Patterns of Change; 1 Beliefs and Values; 2 Friends and Strangers; 3 Emotion and Logic; 4 Getting Personal; 5 Men and Women; 6 Social Formalities and Etiquette; 7 The Social Structure; 8 The Role of the Family; 9 Religion and Society; 10 Communicating with Arabs; 11 Islamic Fundamentalism (Islamism); 12 Anti-Americanism; 13 Arabs and Muslims in the West; 14 The Arab Countries: Similarities and Differences; Conclusion; Appendix: The Arabic Language; Endnotes; Bibliography and References; Index; About the Author
English
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