MILWAUKEE, Feb. 6, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Modernization and global competition has undoubtedly affected culture and life in the Arab world. While some Arab people embraced modernization, others get confused choosing between the old and the new ways of life, while a few others try to live life based on tradition and culture. With the presence of modernization now felt in the Arab world, what does the future hold for Bedouin Arabs? In his compelling cultural book The Seasons of Tulul, author Egon H.E. Lass presents to readers an in-depth look at Bedouin Arabs.
The Seasons of Tulul focuses on the Bedouin life, describing in deep detail its family life, inheritance, tribal relationships, feuding, religious thought, and confrontations with the modern world. Readers will be amazed to discover the many aspects of Bedouin culture as the book explores friendship, honor, hatred, and obligation in ways that are not familiar to many other people. Furthermore the book explains the history of the tribe, why they traditionally prefer herding over standard jobs, and what led to their reputation of being resistant to outside government and influence.
The Seasons of Tulul is an astonishing book that really immerses the reader into Bedouin Arab culture. A wide variety of readers are expected to be attracted by Lass' book, especially people who want to expand their understanding of foreign culture and people who intend to go to the Middle East and interact with its inhabitants. After many years of interacting with Arab people and understanding their ways, author Egon H.E. Lass has crafted a book that will bring readers closer to Arab culture in a very respectful manner. With the ongoing war on terror and globalization both affecting the Middle East and the West, The Seasons of Tulul is easily the most relevant and timely book readers can find today!
About the Author
Egon H.E. Lass was born in the province of Angeln, Germany in 1938 and immigrated to the United States when he was thirteen years old. In later life he received his MA from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and spent close to thirty years in Israel as an archaeologist. His latest project was the widely publicised Cave of John the Baptist, in which he served as field archaeologist. Next to numerous scientific articles, he has published works of poetry and prose in various literary journals, including The American Scholar, Epicenter, Passage, Omphalos, and The Kansas Magazine. He is the author of Wrestling with God: Three Mystical Dramas.
The Seasons of Tulul - Egon Lass
Publication Date: September 6, 2005
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