Raphael Patai. 2002. Weighs 703 grams.
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Arabs hate this book, because it objectively exposes until now unknown aspects of their culture – things they don’t want outsiders to know. The author has published more than 40 books and has taught at Princeton, Columba and other universities.
This book explores the upbringing of Arab children and the intense concern with honour and courage; the treatment of women and the Arabs’ tendency toward extremes of behaviour. Separate chapters are devoted to sex, the psychology of Westernisation as well as Arab art and the rest of Arab culture.
Considered a seminal work in the field of Middle Eastern studies, it is considered a necessary book for anyone wishing to understand the complex culture of the Arab world.
