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Skreslet, Paula Youngman – 2000
Intended to assist the student, research scholar, librarian, or information professional gaining a foothold in Northern Africa area studies, this book provides an annotated bibliography of relevant reference materials. The book considers a full spectrum of area studies topics; formal reference works (encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases,…
Descriptors: African History, African Studies, Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies
Lewis, Bernard – Humanities, 1990
Presents excerpts from the books of Bernard Lewis on Arab culture and history; Islamic religion, history, and politics; Orientalism; and slavery in the Middle East. Includes an excerpt on historiography and the problems of historical scholarship. (RW)
Descriptors: Arabs, Area Studies, Higher Education, Historiography
Download full textNelson, Harold D.; And Others – 1974
This volume on Senegal is one of a series of handbooks prepared by Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of the American University. It is designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of Senegal. The emphasis is on…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Communications
Nyrop, Richard F.; And Others – 1974
This volume on Jordan is one of a series of handbooks prepared by the Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of the American University for use by military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries. The present volume is the first…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Education, Cultural Background, Developing Nations
Mielke, David N., Ed. – 1978
The collection of 31 articles about Appalachian history, culture, customs, and education by people from a variety of backgrounds is intended to facilitate understanding of the special needs of Appalachian students by teachers and school administrators. Designed to address the problems faced in 16 specific counties in Tennessee, Virginia, and North…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Area Studies, Attitudes, Blacks
Ryan, John Morris; And Others – 1970
This volume on Mexico is one of a series of handbooks prepared by the Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of the American University. It is designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of Mexico. The emphasis is on…
Descriptors: American History, Area Studies, Comparative Education, Cultural Background
Whitaker, Donald P.; And Others – 1973
This handbook, one of a series designed to be useful to the military and others with an interest in foreign affairs, contains basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of Cambodia. There are four major sections to the handbook. Section one describes the general character of the society and examines…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Area Studies, Art, Comparative Education
