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Gr 1-3-There are few books about Middle Eastern countries for this audience, and this one has some good things about it. The attractive and engaging format consists of two-page topic treatments that have photographs and drawings as well as insets to explain details mentioned in the text. Simplifying the contents for this audience, however, results in some broad generalizations, e.g., "Saudi women are more comfortable in the company of other women. Saudi men can relax more around other men." The tone is positive throughout, and controversial issues are not dealt with. Despite this, Anderson offers a good, basic introduction to the country and its people. There are a few caveats. Most Saudi women do not wear veils that cover their whole face as shown. The photo of the wealthy businessman sprawled out in his limousine will draw children's inquiries by its over-the-top lushness. Also, the use of American slang throughout, such as "kids" and "hang out," is jarring.-Carol Johnson Shedd, National Outreach Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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This review is from: Saudi Arabia (Ticket to) (Library Binding)
I am very disappointed with this book because it contains so many inaccuracies. For example Tabbouleh and Hummous are NOT Saudi dishes. The Arabic language is transliterated very badly and no Arabic speaker would recognise the words. There are no hikers in the Saudi deserts! The picture of a traditional Saudi is not a Saudi -it looks like an Afghani man
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Saudi Arabia covers most of the Arabian Peninsula. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf New!
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Saudi Arabia covers most of the Arabian Peninsula. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- An Arab Family (Families Around the World) by Roderic Dutton in Back Matter
- Count Your Way Through the Arab World by James Haskins in Back Matter
- We Live in Saudi Arabia (Living Here Series) by Abdul Latif Al Hoad in Back Matter
- Count Your Way Through (China, Mexico, Korea,Canada, Africa, the Arab World, Russia, and Japan) by Jim Haskins in Back Matter
- Saudi Arabia (Enchantment of the World) by Leila Merrell Foster in Back Matter
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