Simple gestures
Subtitle: a cultural journey into the Middle East
By: Andrea B. Rugh.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Potomac Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781597974349
Subjects: Rugh, Andrea B. -- Travel -- Middle East; Middle East -- Description and travel; Middle East -- Social life and customs
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Foreshadowings (1945-1964); title: Slow beginnings: Beirut, Lebanon (1964-1965, 1970) and Cairo, Egypt (1965-1966); title: Moving ahead: Jidda, Saudi Arabia (1966-1967); title: Into the interior: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1967-1969); title: Rima: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1967-1969); title: Familiar territory: Jidda again (1969-1971); title: Retooling: Home leave (1971-1976); title: Second chance: Cairo again (1976-1978); title: Immersion: Bulaq, Egypt (1976-1978); title: A new direction: Cairo after graduate school (1978-1981); title: Change: Abdul Wahhab and the religious shaikhs; title: Finding a niche: Syria (1981-1984); title: Road blocks: Sana, Yemen (1984-1987); title: Bridges: Yemen (1987) and Pakistan (1987-1994); title: On the road to reform: Pakistan (1990-1994); title: New worlds: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (1992-1995); title: Ultimate destination: Afghanistan under the Taliban (1998, 2000); title: Finish line: Afghanistan after the invasion (2001-2002); title: Reflections.