The Arab Mind
Contributors: Norvell B. De Atkine (Foreword)
Edition: Revised edition
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
Published: February 8, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 466
ISBN-13: 9781578261178
Subjects: Cultural studies; Social, group or collective psychology; Islamic Studies; General; History; Sociology; History: World; Arabian peninsula; Middle East - General; Anthropology - Cultural; Social Science / Islamic Studies; Arabs
Description: Since its original publication in 1983, this book has been recognized as one of the seminal works in the field of Middle Eastern studies. This analysis unlocks the mysteries of Arab society to help us better understand a complex, proud and ancient culture. Discusses the upbringing of a typical Arab boy or girl, the intense concern with honor and courage, the Arabs' tendency toward extremes of behavior, and their ambivalent attitudes toward the West. Chapters are devoted to the influence of Islam, sexual mores, Arab language and Arab art, Bedouin values, Arab nationalism, and the pervasive influence of Westernization.--From publisher description.