Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Westerners
- ISBN-10
- 1877864463
- ISBN-13
- 9781877864469
- Series
- Understanding Arabs
- Pages
- 174
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Intercultural Press
- Author
- Margaret Kleffner Nydell
Description
This guide is designed for Westerners planning to visit, live or work in the Maghreb and the Middle East. The author has great experience of Arab culture and describes the patterns of change that have influenced the Arab world in recent times. She also analyzes basic Arab values religious beliefs and self-perceptions.
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- 2012-03-23
- 228 pages
- Ebook
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