Encounters with the Middle East collects 30 rich, engaging travel stories that capture uplifting scenes from everyday life and deliver sensitive, bittersweet renderings of people and landscapes often shaken by conflict. This book, with black and white photographs throughout, features original takes on commonplace "things to do" for the traveler in the Middle East — from marveling at the brilliance of the bazaars to drifting down the Nile in a felucca. It also provides intimate portrayals of people and traditions too often absent from books on the region.
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A slice of real life,
This review is from: Encounters with the Middle East: True Stories of People and Culture that Help You Understand the Region (Travelers' Tales Guides) (Paperback)
I picked up this book prior to a business trip to Morocco for some insights into the culture and people. I got that and more. It is a delightful collection of vignettes by travellers who continue to be surprised and enchanted by their experiences in the Middle East. It gave me the chance to see beyond the tourist sites to the real people. It also includes a wonderful bibliography, including films, which has encouraged me to delve deeper into the subject.
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Focuses on the encounters and stories of ordinary people,
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This review is from: Encounters with the Middle East: True Stories of People and Culture that Help You Understand the Region (Travelers' Tales Guides) (Paperback)
ENCOUNTERS WITH THE MIDDLE EAST: TRUE STORIES OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE THAT HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE REGION focuses on the encounters and stories of ordinary people, surveying interactions with 30 writers who go beyond a social report to consider how life is lived in the region. Their experiences bring to life the daily trials and promises of the Middle East and makes for a strong survey for any collection strong in contemporary Middle East culture and issues, from high school and college libraries to the general-interest lending collection.
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Great Encounter for Classrooms,
By Katie M. (Arizona, US) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Encounters with the Middle East: True Stories of People and Culture that Help You Understand the Region (Travelers' Tales Guides) (Paperback)
In times of war, it is nice to see a collection that shows human beings instead of enemies. The book gives us a new parameter to re-visit some western perceptions.
Great for Classroom use!
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