Culture and Customs of Saudi Arabia

by David E. Long

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313320217
• ISBN13: 9780313320217
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"