Culture and Customs of Libya
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Culture and Customs of Libya

  1. 184 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

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.

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Yes, you can access Culture and Customs of Libya by Jason Morgan,Toyin Falola,Bukola A. Oyeniyi,Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Cultural & Social Anthropology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Culture and Customs of Libya
  3. Recent Titles in Culture and Customs of Africa
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. To the people of Libya for a new beginning
  7. Map of Libya. (Cartography by Bookcomp, Inc.)
  8. Contents
  9. Series Foreword
  10. Preface
  11. Chronology
  12. 1 Introduction
  13. 2 Religions and Worldview
  14. 3 Literature and Media
  15. 4 Art and Architecture/Housing
  16. 5 Cuisine and Traditional Dress
  17. 6 Gender Roles, Marriage, and Family
  18. 7 Social Customs and Lifestyle
  19. 8 Music and Dance
  20. Glossary
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index
  23. About the Authors