Culture and Customs of Jordan (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313336713)

After a solid overview of the land, people, and history in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 covers religion. Jordan is still a conservative Muslim state, with a Sunni Muslim majority, that retains good relations with its citizens of other faiths. The discussion of literature and media in Chapter 3 emphasizes the pan-Arabic tradition. In Chapter 4, architecture, art, and traditional crafts in Jordan are shown to be linked to the history of the country and its religious and ethnic diversity. In Chapter 5, the cuisine and culture reveal inspiration from the region of Greater Syria. In the Gender, Marriage, and Family chapter, Shoup looks at the conservative and powerful family and changing women's roles. Highlighted in the Social Customs chapter are the topics of honor, shame, and respect, social clubs, and more on women's roles in the middle class. A final chapter on Music and Dance covers everything from their Bedouin roots to Arab rap.

Author: John A. Shoup
ISBN-10: 0313336717
ISBN-13: 9780313336713
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2006
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.58h x 6.48w x 0.69d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2007 pg. 79