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The Arabs : journeys beyond the mirage
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The Arabs : journeys beyond the mirage

Author: David Lamb
Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, 2002.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 2nd Vintage Books ed., rev. and updatedView all editions and formats
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Explores the religious, political, and cultural views of the Arabs, discussing the differences and similarities between the many segments of the Arab world.
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: David Lamb
ISBN: 1400030412 9781400030415
OCLC Number: 49503558
Description: xvi, 348 p. : 1 map ; 21 cm.
Contents: Introduction --
A collision of cultures --
Cairo gridlock --
Spreading the word --
The making of terrorism --
Among the faithful --
A gulf of misunderstanding --
The American connection --
A nation lay dying --
The twice-promised land --
Desert dazzle --
The legacy of oil --
Some men at the top --
A journey's end --
A statistical profile.
Responsibility: David Lamb.
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Abstract:

Explores the religious, political, and cultural views of the Arabs, discussing the differences and similarities between the many segments of the Arab world.

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by awhitis (WorldCat user on 2005-10-25)

One: A Collusion of Cultures -- Two: Cairo Gridlock -- Three: Spreading the Word -- Four: The Making of Terrorism -- Five: Among the Faithful -- Six: A Gulf of Misunderstanding -- Seven: The American Connection -- Eight: A Nation Lay Dying -- Nine: The Twice-Promised Land -- Ten: Desert Dazzle -- Eleven: The Legacy of Oil -- Twelve: Some Men at the Top -- Thirteen: A Journey's End.

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