Understanding Arabs by Margaret K Nydell
Introducing the elements of Arab culture and Islam in an evenhanded, and unbiased style, this fourth edition covers topics such as: beliefs and values; religion and society; the role of the family, friends and strangers; men and women; social formalities and etiquette; and communication styles.
Understanding Arabs offers both an analysis and a perspective that are in great demandThis book covers what the media typically overlooks and what is necessary to make some sense of what is going on. We have relled on this source of cultural information for many years. I have found no other book in English to be so useful. Colonel Terrence M. Potter, U.S. Military Academy In this practical guide, [Dr. Nydell] shares her wealth of scholarly and real-world experience, and she does so without the psycho-babble that too often dominates other surveys of the subject Ambassador David L. Mack, Vice President Middle East Institute, Washington D.C.
Margaret Nydell is currently a visiting Associate Professor at Georgetown University and a highly esteemed Arabist. She has directed Arabic language training at the Foreign Service Institute and its School of Arabic Language and Area Studies in Tunis and is currently consulting with the Center for Advanced Study of Language on a project to record and analyze regional Gulf dialects. Nydell lives in Washington, DC.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781931930253 |
| ISBN 10 | 1931930252 |
| Title | Understanding Arabs |
| Author | Margaret K Nydell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nicholas Brealey Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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