Culture and Customs of Jordan (Culture and Customs of the Middle East)

After a solid overview of the land, people, and history in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 covers religion. Jordan is still a conservative Muslim state, with a Sunni Muslim majority, that retains good relations with its citizens of other faiths. The discussion of literature and media in Chapter 3 emphasizes the pan-Arabic tradition. In Chapter 4, architecture, art, and traditional crafts in Jordan are shown to be linked to the history of the country and its religious and ethnic diversity. In Chapter 5, the cuisine and culture reveal inspiration from the region of Greater Syria. In the Gender, Marriage, and Family chapter, Shoup looks at the conservative and powerful family and changing women's roles. Highlighted in the Social Customs chapter are the topics of honor, shame, and respect, social clubs, and more on women's roles in the middle class. A final chapter on Music and Dance covers everything from their Bedouin roots to Arab rap. -- Publisher description Contents......Page 6 Series Foreword......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Chronology......Page 14 1. Land, People, and History of Jordan......Page 28 2. Religion and World View......Page 56 3. Literature and Media......Page 72 4. Architecture, Art, and Traditional Crafts......Page 82 5. Traditional Cuisine and Costume......Page 98 6. Gender, Marriage, and Family......Page 126 7. Social Customs and Lifestyle......Page 138 8. Music and Dance......Page 148 Glossary......Page 156 Bibliography......Page 164 Index......Page 168 Narrative chapters provide a clear overview of the history and religious nexus and discuss the crucial roles of literature and media to the citizens, issues in Israeli art and identity, the diversity in cuisine, a surprisingly traditional view of gender roles, social customs for all ethnicities, and the role of music and dance in nation building. Discusses The History, Traditions, Culture, Religion, Media, And Arts Of Jordan.