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Culture and customs of Saudi Arabia / David E. Long.
- Title
- Culture and customs of Saudi Arabia / David E. Long.
- Author
- Long, David E.
- Publication
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005.
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Details
- Description
- xv, 124 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), map; 25 cm.
- Summary
- Surveys the history and religious importance of Saudi Arabia, and examines current customs in cuisine, music and dance, art, literature, and the media.
- Series Statement
- Culture and customs of the Middle East, 1550-1310
- Uniform Title
- Culture and customs of the Middle East
- Alternative Title
- Saudi Arabia
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [115]-118) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- 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.
- ISBN
- 0313320217
- LCCN
- ^^2005003525
- OCLC
- 57625715
- SCSB-13499010
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library