Culture and Customs of Saudi Arabia : Culture and Customs of the Middle East by David E. Long - GN635.S28.L66 2005

"Long, a consultant on the Middle East with a 30-year diplomatic career, describes everyday life in Saudi Arabia, including its traditional elements and those undergoing change, family life, cuisine and dress, social customs, rites of passage, holidays, communications, mass media, and forms of artistic expression. He points out that many regional cultures with their own ways of life co-exist in this "young nation with an ancient history." - Editorial Reviews