Culture Smart Egypt

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Jailan Zayan

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Kuperard Publishers
01 May 2013

Travel & holiday guides; Languages & ESL; Arabic - Cultural Material; Phrase Books

Series: Culture Smart

Culture Smart! Egypt provides essential information on local attitudes, beliefs and behaviour. This concise guide will tell you what to expect and how to behave. This revised and updated edition of Culture Smart! Egypt reveals a country in the throes of change. The largely secular revolution that started in Cairo's Tahrir Square in January 2011 became the flagship of the Arab Spring revolts. The uprising resulted in a political effervescence, with new parties, movements, and groups all jostling for space in the new political landscape. But the situation remains fluid. Free elections produced a parliament dominated by Islamists and the country's political and social identity has yet to be defined. Egypt's heady spirit of change is both rooted in and challenged by traditional and deeply conservative values. The timeless Egypt that has inspired conquerors, academics, and artists for millennia is home to 82 million people who call it Omm Eddunia, Mother of the World. It is the people who are Egypt's true wealth. They are friendly, cheerful, proud, and renowned for their sense of humor. In bringing the narrative up to date, this new edition of Culture Smart! Egypt explores the codes and paradoxes of Egyptian life. It outlines the country's history and shows the forces that have shaped its sensibility. It explains values and attitudes, and guides you through local customs and traditions. It opens a window into the private lives of Egyptians, how they behave at home, and how they interact with foreign visitors. It offers practical advice, from how to make friends to avoiding faux pas. It sets out to make your encounter as rich as possible by taking you beyond the cliches to the real people.

By: Jailan Zayan
Imprint: Kuperard Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 169mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 176g
ISBN: 9781857336719
ISBN 10: 1857336712
Series: Culture Smart
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 01 May 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jailan Zayan is a British national of Libyan Egyptian origin. After graduating in law from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, she took up a career in journalism, working for several news organizations. She moved to Egypt in 2000, where she reported for and contributed articles to international and Middle Eastern publications about the Arab world. She is currently Deputy Bureau Chief in Cairo for Agence France-Presse.

Reviews for Culture Smart Egypt: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers...' Sunday Times Travel, ' the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries.' Global Travel, ' full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas.' Observer, ' as useful as they are entertaining.' Easy Jet Magazine, ' offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world.' New York Times