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出版社:EARTH AWARE
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ISBN:9781601090553
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作者:ROBERT LACEY
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頁數:167
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出版日期:2010-01-01
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印刷日期:2010-01-01
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包裝:平裝
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開本:16開
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版次:1
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印次:1
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This lush coffee table book is part photo-essay, part outsized public relations effort, a slant perhaps guaranteed by the involvement of the Saudi Prince Turki Al-Faisal, who wrote the afterword. Still, valuable cultural insights abound, as the author explores the history of the land's Bedouin heritage, eventual entrance into the modern age, and cutting-edge architecture, examining the beauty and mysticism of ancient traditions and structures. While a chapter on women and society trumpets the progress of women's rights in the region, Morgan concedes that "the nation's morality police--the mutaween--still looks for sinners in short skirts."
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Sheltered between the cradle of civilization and the busiest
trade routes of the ancient world, the Arabian Peninsula is home
to millennia-old civilizations that have blossomed and thrived in
some of the world's harshest conditions. For many Westerners,
their vision of the Arab world is skewed by contemporary
political news, but Arabia is a land with a rich tradition of
enlightenment, a vibrant society and a past and present that is
historically entwined with the cultural roots of the West. The
February 2010 film Arabia 3D shines a new light on the origins of
this culture shrouded in mystery and the films companion book,
Arabia: The Golden Ages, introduces readers to the rich tapestry
of Arabian life: the hajj, where three million Muslims descend up
on the holy city of Mecca to reaffirm their faith in the largest
single human gathering on Earth; the depths of the Red Sea
explored as part of an underwater search for ancient shipwrecks
and clues to the past; and the everyday traditions of the region
such as a festive henna party for a new bride-to-be. Former
diplomat Michael Hamilton Morgan guides this journey and visual
celebration that transforms how Western audiences view what is
both an exotic land and cultural partner.
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Foreword by ROBERT LACEY Introduction by GREG MACGILLIVRAY BREAKING BREAD WHAT IS ARABIA? FIRST IMPRESSIONS THE LANDSCAPE RIYADH JENADRIYAN JEDDAN WOMEN AND SOCIETY THE NEW CITIES THE NABATAEANS MAKKAH ISLAM AND ENLIGHTENMENT THE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSE THE MAN CALLED ALGORITHM ALCHEMY OPTICS MEDICINE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OTHER POINTS OF CULTURAL CONTACT COEXISTENCE DHAHRAN AND THE EAST CONCLUSION Afterword by HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE TURKI AL-FAISAL FILM SPONSORS FILM CREDITS SELECTED READING INDEX COLOPHON AND PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS
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