Culture and Customs of Libya
1st Edition
Published on 3. May 2012
184 pages
978-0-313-37860-7 (ISBN)
Description
Ideal for high school students and undergraduates, this volume explores contemporary life and culture in Libya.
Libya is one of Africa's largest nations, but its topography is dominated by a huge southern desert with some of the hottest temperatures recorded anywhere in the world. Culture and Customs of Libya explores the daily lives of the 90 million men, women, and children who struggle to get by in this authoritarian state, where only a fraction of the land is arable and 90 percent of the people live in less than 10 percent of the area, primarily along the Mediterranean coast.
In this comprehensive overview of modern Libyan life, readers can explore topics such as religion, contemporary literature, media, art, housing, music, and dance. They will learn about education and employment and will see how traditions and customs of the past-including those from Libya's long domination by the Ottoman Empire and 40 years as an Italian colony-are kept alive or have evolved to fit into today's modern age.
Libya is one of Africa's largest nations, but its topography is dominated by a huge southern desert with some of the hottest temperatures recorded anywhere in the world. Culture and Customs of Libya explores the daily lives of the 90 million men, women, and children who struggle to get by in this authoritarian state, where only a fraction of the land is arable and 90 percent of the people live in less than 10 percent of the area, primarily along the Mediterranean coast.
In this comprehensive overview of modern Libyan life, readers can explore topics such as religion, contemporary literature, media, art, housing, music, and dance. They will learn about education and employment and will see how traditions and customs of the past-including those from Libya's long domination by the Ottoman Empire and 40 years as an Italian colony-are kept alive or have evolved to fit into today's modern age.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Illustrations
25 bw illus
File size
1,75 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-313-37860-7 (9780313378607)
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Jason Morgan | Toyin Falola | Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi
Culture and Customs of Libya
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05/2012
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Persons
Toyin Falola is the Frances Higginbotham Nalle Centennial Professor in History and a Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas, Austin, TX.
Jason Morgan is a graduate student in the Department of History at the University of Texas, Austin, TX.
Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi is research fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study, New Europe College, Bucharest, Romania.
Jason Morgan is a graduate student in the Department of History at the University of Texas, Austin, TX.
Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi is research fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study, New Europe College, Bucharest, Romania.
Content
Series Foreword
Preface
Chronology
1 Introduction
2 Religions and Worldview
3 Literature and Media
4 Art and Architecture/Housing
5 Cuisine and Traditional Dress
6 Gender Roles, Marriage, and Family
7 Social Customs and Lifestyle
8 Music and Dance
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Chronology
1 Introduction
2 Religions and Worldview
3 Literature and Media
4 Art and Architecture/Housing
5 Cuisine and Traditional Dress
6 Gender Roles, Marriage, and Family
7 Social Customs and Lifestyle
8 Music and Dance
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
