An Introduction to MODERN ARAB CULTURE

An Introduction to Modern Arab Culture exposes readers to fundamental characteristics of the Arab people, their culture, and their society. Over the course of 13 chapters, readers learn about the emergence and influence of Islam in Arab culture, religious and ethnic minorities within the Arab world...

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Main Author: Frangieh, Bassam (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: United States Cognella, Inc 2019
Edition:Print book : English
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