Cradle of Islam : the Hijaz and the quest for an Arabian identity

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yamani, Mai (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris , 2004
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245 1 0 |a Cradle of Islam :   |b the Hijaz and the quest for an Arabian identity   |c Mai Yamani 
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300 |a xiii, 226 p. :   |b maps ;   |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-211) 
505 0 |a 1. Defining the Hijaz: the roots of cultural resistance -- 2. The Hijazi 'awa'il and the preservation of Hijazi identity -- 3. The political awakening of the Hijazi 'awa'il -- 4. The rites of passage I: ceremonies of birth -- 5. The rites of passage II: marriage and social status -- 6. The rites of passage III: death--the final vindication -- 7. Cultivating the social arts I: the art of formal conversation among the Hijazi 'awa'il -- 8. Cultivating the social arts II: reasserting culinary tradition -- 9. Cultivating the social arts III: the adaptation of Hijazi dress to the new social order -- 10. Conclusion 
651 0 |a Hejaz (Saudi Arabia) 
651 0 |a Saudi Arabia   |x Ethnic relations 
999 |a 1000107712   |b Book   |c OPEN SHELF (30 DAYS)   |e Gong Badak Campus