Everyday life in the Muslim Middle East /
The substantially revised ad updated third edition of Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East focuses on the experiences of ordinary men, women and children from the region. Readers will gain a grassroots apprecation of Middle East life, culture and society that recognizes the impact of wars and upr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
[2014]
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
| Series: | Indiana series in Middle East studies.
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| Summary: | The substantially revised ad updated third edition of Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East focuses on the experiences of ordinary men, women and children from the region. Readers will gain a grassroots apprecation of Middle East life, culture and society that recognizes the impact of wars and uprisings as well as changes to Islamic practice due to advances in technology. It also explores the influence of social media on politics and labor relations and the changing status of women, family values, marriage, childrearing, gender and gay rights. This dynamic and imaginative volume continues to provide a rich resource for understanding contemporary Muslim culture in the Middle East. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 481 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780253014665 (paperback) 0253014662 (paperback) |