Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab States Today [Two Volumes]
An Encyclopedia of Life in the Arab States
Book Code:
GR4442
ISBN:
0-313-34442-6
ISBN-13:
978-0-313-34442-8
Greenwood Press
Publication:
2/28/2009
Availability:
Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 2/28/2009)
Media Type:
Hardcover
Trim Size:
7 x 10
Subjects:
Description:
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 key public figures, institutions, major events, politics, and state structures and more also make this the first-choice resource for accurate information. Further reading accompanies per most entries. The contributors have mined sources often not available in English. A chronology, selected bibliography, and photos complement the text.
Entries include:
Arabian Gulf
Aramco
Banking, Islamic
Bedouin Culture
Camels
Coffee, Arabic and Turkish
Crime
Cultural Heritage
Customary Law
Death Rites
Dhofar Liberation Front
Dubai Media City
Divorce
Ethnic Groups
Faysal bin Abd al-Aziz
Film Industry
Fiqh
Gender and Gender Relations
2003 Gulf War
Holidays and Festivals, National
Ibadi Kharaji Islam
Islamic Fundamentalism, Salafiyah
League of Arab States
Markets, Traditional
Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Pearling
Saudization
Social Organization, Tribal and Non-Tribal
Travelers and Explorers
Women's Rights.
LC Card Number:
2008040737
LCC Class:
DS202
Dewey Class:
953
www.praeger.com/catalog/GR4442.aspx
