Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times - Couverture souple

Nydell, Margaret K.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0983955808 ISBN 13 : 9780983955801

Editeur : Intercultural Press, 2012

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Margaret Nydell blends her informed understanding of Arab history and contemporary politics with deep and thoughtful insight into Arab culture and psychology. Many authors know much about the former, and a few know much about the latter, but only Understanding Arabs conveys a deep understanding of the synergies of both. This is essential reading for those working in - or with - Arab countries, or seeking to understand Arab society. (.)

For fifteen years, Margaret Nydell's Understanding Arabs has been used by countless Americans preparing to work or live in the Arab world. It is a unique source; there is nothing like it. Written with wit as well as seriousness, it provides a sound cultural appreciation and basic data on the region... Her personal message of the tragic events of September 11 should be required reading by all who make decisions or write commentary on the Arab world. (.)

This book is a must-read for anyone wanting to comprehend thre Middle East. The writing is fluid, full of examples, and updated to include the Arab Spring. Dr. Nydell, a world renowned linguist with decades of practical experience in the field, is an authoritative voice. She provides profound insights into Arabs' perceptions underlying political events, and our interactions with each other. (.)

Middle East specialists have long relied on their worn copies of Understanding Arabs for insights about Arab social behaviour.. A whole generation of U.S. diplomats were introduced to the subject by Dr. Nydell in the 1970s and 1980s. In this concise and practical guide, she shares her wealth of scholarly and real-world experience, and she does so without the psycho-babble that too often dominates the other surveys of the subject. (.)

For her understanding of the Arab mind, her expertise in teaching, and her skill in crafting this book, Dr. Nydell is truly a national treasure. Understanding Arabs should be required reading for any professional or policy maker who is involved in any way with working with Arabs or on matters impacting the Middle East. (.)

This is an important and fascinating book, especially for Americans in the crucial time in U.S.-Arab relations. Dr. Nydell presents a timely, lucid, and engaging guide to the values and cultures of the Arab world, based on her many years of working and living there, and on her training as a professional linguist. This candid and wonderfully readable book captures the contrasts and the characteristics of this great civilization and brings them vividly to life for a Western audience. (.)

Still the only volume of its kind. This timely and needed volume supports serious-minded efforts to learn, understand, and communicate with Arabs and Muslims. Nydell combines her many years of experience living in the region with her special linguistic expertise to offer today's students insights they are obliged to critically consider before study or research abroad. The accessible presentation succeeds in humanizing as it reveals both the difficult issues and the abiding values that govern people's experiences. Nydell reminds us that in the Middle East and North Africa there will be much more to grasp as continued rapid change alters those lives daily. (.)

This latest edition of Understanding Arabs is a great introduction to the Arab world for both the general public and college students who wish to expand their knowledge of the region. Nydell's book is of tremendous use in the classroom, as it engages the cultural, linguistic, religious and political diversity of the Arab people and the Arab lands. (.)

Présentation de l'éditeur

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING ARAB CULTURE

NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED WITH EXPERT ARAB SPRING COVERAGE AND INSIGHT

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. Margaret Nydell s seminal work Understanding Arabs as the essential guide to comprehending an immensely varied culture. Covering all aspects of 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 in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Syria, and more

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Intercultural Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0983955808
• ISBN 13: 9780983955801
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 288