1. The Land and the People

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE v
3. CONTENTS vii
4. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
5. 1. The Land and the People 1
6. 2. Jordan: Past and Present 23
7. 3. Political Developments 50
8. 4. National Attitudes 73
9. 5. The Framework of Government 90
10. 6. Finance, Commerce, and Industry 96
11. 7. Agriculture and Labor 119
12. 8. The Family 136
13. 9. The Nomadic Tribes and Sedentarization 156
14. 10. Villages and Towns 199
15. 11. Religion 222
16. 12. Health, Sanitation, and Welfare 238
17. 13. Language and Education 253
18. 14. The Arts, Literature, and Communication 262
19. 15. Values and Outlook 275
20. Glossary 303
21. Suggested Readings 307
22. Index 309