Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times - Softcover

Nydell, Margaret K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931930252 ISBN 13: 9781931930253

Publisher: Intercultural Press, 2005

Synopsis

With the Arab Spring causing ripple effects throughout the world, a solid understanding of Arab history, culture and practices has never been more important. For over twenty years, top diplomats, scholars, and business people have relied on Dr. Maragret Nydell's seminal work Understanding Arabs as the essential guide to comprehending an immensely varied culture. Covering all aspects or Arab life-from religion and society to social norms and communication styles-this all-encompassing guide reveals what the often misunderstood culture is really like. With updated polls and statistics throughout the book, this highly anticipated fifth edition of Understanding Arabs expands upon: Islamic Fundamentalism, Anti-Americanism, Arabs and Muslims in the West, The similarities and differences between Arab countries, the Arab Spring of Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Syria, and more.

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About the Author

Dr. Margaret Nydell is a widely respected scholar and professor of Modern Standard Arabic, Arabic dialectology, and many Arabic regional dialects. She was an Arabic linguist for the Foreign Service Institute and the U.S. Department of State, and has directed the latter s School of Advanced Arabic Training in Tunisia. The author of ten books, she currently lectures on Arab cultural orientation for numerous government and private organizations. Dr. Nydell holds a master s degree in Arabic and a PhD in applied linguistics, both from Georgetown University. She has lived and worked in Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Cairo.

From the Inside Flap

Diplomats, scholars, business people, travelers and those who wish to understand the complex events playing out on the world stage have relied on Margaret Nydell s ground-breaking work. Understanding Arabs has become an essential guide to comprehending an immensely varied and often-misunderstood culture. This much-awaited fourth edition brings contemporary Arab culture into sharp focus. Concise and objective, Understanding Arabs covers beliefs and values; religion and society, the role of the family; friends and strangers; the dynamic between men and women; and social norms and communication styles all with an eye toward the diversity that this rich culture represents.

Edition details

• Publisher: Intercultural Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1931930252
• ISBN 13: 9781931930253
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 320