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9781566634403

The Closed Circle

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  • ISBN13:

    9781566634403

  • ISBN10:

    1566634407

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-02-01
  • Publisher: Ivan R Dee
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Summary

As the violence of the Middle East has come to America, many Westerners are stunned and confounded by this new form of mayhem that appears to be a feature of Arab societies. This important book explains how Arabs are closed in a circle defined by tribal, religious, and cultural traditions.

Table of Contents

Note to the Reader ix
Preface to the 2002 Edition xi
Introduction 1(20)
Tribal Society and Its Legacy
21(13)
Shame and Honor
34(24)
Western Approaches
58(33)
Power Challenging and Careerism
91(31)
Men and Women
122(16)
The Turkish Example
138(11)
Colonialism
149(35)
The Impact of Nazism
184(38)
The Impact of Communism
222(35)
Arabia and Oil
257(23)
The Issue of Palestine
280(34)
Power Holders
314(55)
Image and Identity
369(33)
Conclusion 402(5)
Source Notes 407(38)
Index 445

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