Rebecca L. Torstrick is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, South Bend.Elizabeth Faier is former Director of Sheikha Fatima Center for Leadership at Zayed University in Dubai. A cultural anthropologist by training, she is currently working as an independent scholar.

"This book on the Arab Gulf States is a fine addition to Greenwood Press's Culture and Customs of the Middle East series. The work is divided into eight well-developed chapters. . . . This work will be of considerable help to students interested in both the ancient and modern Arab Gulf States. It is able to give the reader a unique view into everyday life and the rich cultural heritage of the people of this region. It should be included in all libraries at all levels." - ARBAonline

• Series ForewordPrefaceChronology1 Land, People, and History2 Religion and Worldview3 Literature and Media4 Settlement, Architecture, and Material Culture5 Food, Dress, and Personal Adornment6 Gender, Marriage, and Family7 Social Lives: Customs, Folklore, and the Daily Rhythm8 Music and DanceGlossaryBibliographyIndex

Rebecca L. Torstrick is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, South Bend.Elizabeth Faier is former Director of Sheikha Fatima Center for Leadership at Zayed University in Dubai. A cultural anthropologist by training, she is currently working as an independent scholar.

"This book on the Arab Gulf States is a fine addition to Greenwood Press's Culture and Customs of the Middle East series. The work is divided into eight well-developed chapters. . . . This work will be of considerable help to students interested in both the ancient and modern Arab Gulf States. It is able to give the reader a unique view into everyday life and the rich cultural heritage of the people of this region. It should be included in all libraries at all levels." - ARBAonline

• Series ForewordPrefaceChronology1 Land, People, and History2 Religion and Worldview3 Literature and Media4 Settlement, Architecture, and Material Culture5 Food, Dress, and Personal Adornment6 Gender, Marriage, and Family7 Social Lives: Customs, Folklore, and the Daily Rhythm8 Music and DanceGlossaryBibliographyIndex

Rebecca L. Torstrick is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, South Bend.Elizabeth Faier is former Director of Sheikha Fatima Center for Leadership at Zayed University in Dubai. A cultural anthropologist by training, she is currently working as an independent scholar.

"This book on the Arab Gulf States is a fine addition to Greenwood Press's Culture and Customs of the Middle East series. The work is divided into eight well-developed chapters. . . . This work will be of considerable help to students interested in both the ancient and modern Arab Gulf States. It is able to give the reader a unique view into everyday life and the rich cultural heritage of the people of this region. It should be included in all libraries at all levels." - ARBAonline

• Series ForewordPrefaceChronology1 Land, People, and History2 Religion and Worldview3 Literature and Media4 Settlement, Architecture, and Material Culture5 Food, Dress, and Personal Adornment6 Gender, Marriage, and Family7 Social Lives: Customs, Folklore, and the Daily Rhythm8 Music and DanceGlossaryBibliographyIndex