| Description |
xv, 124 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Culture and customs of the Middle East, 1550-1310 |
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Culture and customs of the Middle East. 1550-1310
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [115]-118) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: land, people, and history -- Traditional Islamic culture and modernization -- The extended family roles -- Cuisine and dress -- Social customs, rites of passage, and holidays -- Communication and mass media -- Artistic expression. |
| Subject |
Saudi Arabia -- Social life and customs.
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Islamic civilization.
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| ISBN |
0313320217 |
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