Kingdom of Jordan / / Raphael Patai.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Patai, Raphael,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1958
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 2241
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (338 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; PREFACE --; CONTENTS --; ILLUSTRATIONS --; 1. The Land and the People --; 2. Jordan: Past and Present --; 3. Political Developments --; 4. National Attitudes --; 5. The Framework of Government --; 6. Finance, Commerce, and Industry --; 7. Agriculture and Labor --; 8. The Family --; 9. The Nomadic Tribes and Sedentarization --; 10. Villages and Towns --; 11. Religion --; 12. Health, Sanitation, and Welfare --; 13. Language and Education --; 14. The Arts, Literature, and Communication --; 15. Values and Outlook --; Glossary --; Suggested Readings --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781400877997; 9783110426847; 9783110413663; 9783110442496
• DOI: 10.1515/9781400877997
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Raphael Patai.

The Kingdom of Jordan stands strategically amidst the countries of the Near East, bordered by Israel, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. A small country, poor in resources, it is torn by conflicting tensions and policies and by strife between pro-Western and pro-Soviet elements. This study of Jordan in the English language surveys all aspects of Jordan's life: the land, the people, their history, politics, economy, society, and culture. Mr. Patai fully considers the issue of Westernization versus traditionalism and its probable bearing on Jordan’s future.Originally published in 1958.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.