Kingdom of Jordan / / 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...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015] ©1958 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Princeton Legacy Library ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (338 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- 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