Culture And Customs Of The Arab Gulf States
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Culture And Customs Of The Arab Gulf States
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Author : Rebecca L. Torstrick
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2009-03-20
Culture And Customs Of The Arab Gulf States written by Rebecca L. Torstrick and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-20 with Social Science categories.
Names such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been emerging in the world's eye over the past decade as exotic hotspots, wealthy from oil production and advanced in the means of technology. However, at the same time, the Arab Gulf States have managed to maintain their traditional culture, adapting it to modern life. With complete coverage on Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States is a must-have for every high school and public library shelf. Clear and vivid descriptions of contemporary life in the Arab Gulf help students discover how traditions of the past have evolved into customs today. This exhaustive volume covers topics such as religion, festivals, cuisine, fashion, family life, literature, the media, and music, among many others. Up-to-date and comprehensive, this volume offers a unique and contemporary depiction of culture in some of the world's wealthiest, up-and-coming nations.
Culture And Customs Of The Arab Gulf States
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Author : Rebecca L. Torstrick (Faier, Elizabeth)
language : en
Publisher:
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Culture And Customs Of The Arab Gulf States written by Rebecca L. Torstrick (Faier, Elizabeth) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Names such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been emerging in the world's eye over the past decade as exotic hotspots, wealthy from oil production and advanced in the means of technology. However, at the same time, the Arab Gulf States have managed to maintain their traditional culture, adapting it to modern life. With complete coverage on Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States is a must-have for every high school and public library shelf. Clear and vivid descriptions of contemporary life in the Arab Gulf help students discover how traditions of the past have evolved into customs today. This exhaustive volume covers topics such as religion, festivals, cuisine, fashion, family life, literature, the media, and music, among many others. Up-to-date and comprehensive, this volume offers a unique and contemporary depiction of culture in some of the world's wealthiest, up-and-coming nations.
Popular Culture And Political Identity In The Arab Gulf States
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Author : Alanoud Alsharekh
language : en
Publisher: Saqi
Release Date : 2012-07-15
Popular Culture And Political Identity In The Arab Gulf States written by Alanoud Alsharekh and has been published by Saqi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-15 with Social Science categories.
As the Gulf assumes an ever more important identity in the global political economy, we see the emergence of a new popular and political culture underpinning its increasingly self-confident national identities. This volume explores the new dynamism of the Gulf, reflected not just in high-rise buildings and booming stock markets, but also manifested in the realms of art, ideas and expression, and their relationships with political authority. Contributors include figures instrumental to the emergence of these new identities, including artists, broadcasters and cultural commentators.
Simple Guide To Arabia And The Gulf States
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Author : Bruce Ingham
language : en
Publisher: Global Oriental
Release Date : 2001
Simple Guide To Arabia And The Gulf States written by Bruce Ingham and has been published by Global Oriental this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Reference categories.
The Heart of the Middle East, in terms of Arab culture and customs, is Saudi Arabia -- principal oil state and the West's most important Middle East ally. This book draws its inspiration and guidelines from the Saudi way of life, with due reference to the neighboring Arab states around the Persian Gulf, including Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.
Customs And Etiquette Of Arabia And Gulf States
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Author : Bruce Ingham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-10-01
Customs And Etiquette Of Arabia And Gulf States written by Bruce Ingham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-01 with Travel categories.
A comprehensive ready-reckoner to the customs and etiquette of the Arabian Peninsula.The Heart of the Middle East, in terms of Arab culture and customs, is Saudi Arabia -- principal oil state and the West's most important Middle East ally. This book draws its inspiration and guidelines from the Saudi way of life, but also takes account of the neighboring Arab states around the Persian Gulf, including Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. Contents: The Land (including nomadic life in the 21st century); Islam (including the Holy Cities and Sharia Law); The People (including religious festivals, the lunar calendar and Arab attitude to women); The Home (including house and tent and the woman's part of the home); Social Relations (including greetings, the nose kiss, entering a majlis and right and left hand); Food & Eating Out (including a traditional Arab meal); City Life (including eating out and taboos); Business (including 'time' in Arabia); Traveling; the Arabic Language; Facts about the Peninsula; Index.
Customs Etiquette Of Arabia Gulf States
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Author : Bruce Ingham
language : en
Publisher: Bravo Limited
Release Date : 2005
Customs Etiquette Of Arabia Gulf States written by Bruce Ingham and has been published by Bravo Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Arabian Peninsula categories.
A comprehensive ready-reckoner to the customs and etiquette of the Arabian Peninsula.The Heart of the Middle East, in terms of Arab culture and customs, is Saudi Arabia -- principal oil state and the West's most important Middle East ally. This book draws its inspiration and guidelines from the Saudi way of life, but also takes account of the neighbouring Arab states around the Persian Gulf, including Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.Contents: The Land (including nomadic life in the 21st century); Islam (including the Holy Cities and Sharia Law); The People (including religious festivals, the lunar calendar and Arab attitude to women); The Home (including house and tent and the women's part of the home); Social Relations (including greetings, the nose kiss, entering a majlis and right and left hand); Food & Eating Out (including a traditional Arab meal); City Life (including eating out and taboos); Business (including 'time' in Arabia); Travelling; the Arabic Language; Facts about the Peninsula; Index.
Saudi Arabia And The Gulf Arab States Today 2 Volumes
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Author : Sebastian Maisel
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2009-02-17
Saudi Arabia And The Gulf Arab States Today 2 Volumes written by Sebastian Maisel and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-17 with Social Science categories.
This extremely timely and helpful ready reference will familiarize all students and readers with the Gulf region and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Dubai, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen, and Qatar. These states are bound by the desert culture, the Gulf, new oil economy, and Islam, to name some commonalities. Most Americans know something about the region, such as oases, dates, camels, oil, Bedouin tribes, and the legends of Lawrence of Arabia to Osama bin Laden. Islamic concepts and practices are still unfamiliar. On one extreme, Saudi Arabia, the cradle of Islam, has been largely closed off to Western tourists. On the other extreme, Dubai courts tourist dollars as it constructs modern architectural showcases. This is the first A-Z encyclopedia to focus on the Gulf, illuminating the land, people, religion, culture and traditions, institutions, economy, and much more for general readers. The more than 200 essay entries have a current focus with historical context as necessary. The breadth of coverage means that this resource will be of use for a wide range of researchers and browsers. Besides individual entries on each state, major cities and regions are also profiled. The natural environment and human adaptation to it receives significant space. Islamic customs and rules and various interpretations are clearly explained. Essays on topics such as key public figures, institutions, major events, politics, and state structures—some based on sources often not available in English—make this two-volume set the first-choice resource for accurate information. Suggestions for further reading accompany most entries; a chronology, selected bibliography, and photos also complement the text.
Tribal Modern
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Author : Miriam Cooke
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2014-01-21
Tribal Modern written by Miriam Cooke and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-21 with History categories.
"Tribal Modern analyzes what is most distinctive about Arab Gulf culture over the past 15 years and how this culture shapes distinctive national identities. It highlights the tribal as the decisive element in modern Arab Gulf culture and identity. The question incredulous outsiders ask is: how could fishermen, pearl divers and pastoral nomads catch up with the rest of the modernized world? Observers remain skeptical about the apparent clash between the modern and the backward tribal. But in these newly rich desert societies different meanings attach to the tribal generally coded non-modern. Tribes here are not primitive; they are the instruments and symbols of identity for hypermodern Gulf societies. Nationals make claims based on a newly imagined tribal identity that entitles them alone to the rights and privileges of modern citizenship. Tribal Modern explores the interweaving of the tribal and the modern into a national brand. Structural, performative and cognitive, the brand is being built into heritage and fantasy architecture; it is performed in neo-tribal sports, dress codes and language, especially neo-Bedouin poetry contests. The tribal signals a new aristocratic identity in the anonymity of 21st century globalization. The tribal in the Arab Gulf states is a fundamental and constitutive part of the modern. The tribal modern shapes a national brand to project political power abroad and prestige at home. Most studies of these new, mega-rich countries come from the social sciences. Tribal Modern looks at cultural indices of local self-assertion. It provides a cultural analysis of Gulf Arab social formation that examines the intersection of race, class and gender"--Provided by publisher.
Music And Traditions Of The Arabian Peninsula
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Author : Lisa Urkevich
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-12-17
Music And Traditions Of The Arabian Peninsula written by Lisa Urkevich and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-17 with Music categories.
Music and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula provides a pioneering overview of folk and traditional urban music, along with dance and rituals, of Saudi Arabia and the Upper Gulf States of Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. The nineteen chapters introduce variegated regions and subcultures and their rich and dynamic musical arts, many of which heretofore have been unknown beyond local communities. The book contains insightful descriptions of genres, instruments, poetry, and performance practices of the desert heartland (Najd), the Arabian/Persian Gulf shores, the great western cities including Makkah and Medinah, the southwestern mountains, and the hot Red Sea coast. Musical customs of distinctive groups such as Bedouin, seafarers, and regional women are explored. The book is packaged with an audio CD and almost 200 images including a full color photo essay, numerous music transcriptions, a glossary with over 400 specialized terms, and original Arabic script alongside key words to assist with further research. This book provides a much-needed introduction and organizational structure for the diverse and complex musical arts of the region.
Culture And Customs Of Saudi Arabia
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Author : David E. Long
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2005-07-30
Culture And Customs Of Saudi Arabia written by David E. Long and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-30 with Social Science categories.
Saudi Arabia is a young nation with an ancient history. It is one of the most conservative traditional societies in the world grappling with the impact of modernization wrought by the influx of great oil wealth beginning only in the mid twentieth century. Saudi culture is in constant flux, and the culture gap between the West and Saudi Islamic culture is wide. Culture and Customs of Saudi Arabia is the first cultural overview of country and provides timely, authoritative insight into a major Middle Eastern power. The Saudis are a proud people with a closed society, but circumstances have caused them to play an important role in current world affairs. The author has lived and worked in Saudi Arabia and has extensively used his contacts there to provide up-to-date material. Saudi culture developed through age-old interactions between the Arabian peoples and their harsh desert environment. Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam, and the basic Islamic values of Saudi culture have remained to this day. The themes of an ancient desert society infused with Islam values on a collision course with modernity are interplayed throughout chapters on the land, people, and history, traditional Islamic culture and modernization, the extended family and gender roles, cuisine and dress, social customs, rites of passage, and holidays, communication and mass media, and artistic expression. Color photos and a map, chronology, and glossary round out the narrative.