Culture and customs of Saudi Arabia
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 c...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press
2005.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Culture and customs of the Middle East. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31394139*spi |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | xv, 124 p. : il. col |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [115]-118) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780313062797 |
