UAE - Culture Smart! - The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Paperback, Revised edition)

Offering invaluable information and illustrations to help travelers understand a country's people and avoid cultural faux pas Full of people who aim to combine the ancient and the modern, the UAE is an extremely rewarding place to visit. Set on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Gulf, the country was once a poor desert land, a confederation of tribal sheikhdoms on the periphery of the Arab world, subsisting on pearl diving and fishing. It was a British protectorate until independence in 1971, after which seven of the sheikhdoms united to form a federation, the UAE. The discovery of oil in the 1950s transformed the country's fortunes, and the UAE today is a land of contrasts embracing skyscrapers, high-tech communications, and luxury hotels, while conservative values and religion remain strong. The UAE is a major player in the shifting alliances of the Middle East and the war against radical Islam, simultaneously seeking a global leadership position while maintaining its social systems and slowly integrating women into public life without violating its core beliefs.

General

Imprint:	Kuperard
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Culture Smart!
Release date:	June 2018
Authors:	John Walsh • Jessica Hill
Dimensions:	169 x 110 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	168
Edition:	Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-85733-874-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > General Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > General Promotions
LSN:	1-85733-874-X
Barcode:	9781857338744

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