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02858aam a2200325Ii 4500 001 C8263ABC334811E8A3492F263670AAC7 003 SILO 005 20180329070021 008 171016s2018 enkabd 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1857338715 020 $a 9781857338713 035 $a (OCoLC)1008909404 040 $a TOH $b eng $e rda $c TOH $d OCLCQ $d IMR $d BDX $d UAP $d GK8 $d OCLCF $d LE# $d SILO 043 $a f-mr--- 100 1 $a York, Jillian, $e author. 245 10 $a Morocco : $b the essential guide to customs & culture / $c Jillian York. 246 30 $a Morocco : $b the essential guide to customs and culture 250 $a Revised and updated edition. 264 1 $a London : $b Kuperard, an imprint of Bravo Ltd., $c [2018] 300 $a 168 pages : $b illustrations (black and white), map, charts, $c 17 cm. 490 1 $a Culture smart! 500 $a Copyright on page 164. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (page 164) and index. 505 00 $g Chapter 9 : $t Acknowledgments. $t Introduction -- $t Key facts -- $g Chapter 1 : $t Land and people -- $g Chapter 2 : $t Values and attitudes -- $g Chapter 3 : $t Beliefs, customs, and traditions -- $g Chapter 4 : $t Making friends -- $g Chapter 5 : $t Daily life -- $g Chapter 6 : $t Time out -- $g Chapter 7 : $t Travel, health, and safety -- $g Chapter 8 : $t Business briefing -- $g Chapter 9 : $t Communicating -- $t Appendix : Phonetic guide to the Arabic alphabet -- $t Further reading -- $t Resources -- $t Index -- $t Acknowledgments. 520 $a Morocco is a land of spectacular scenery, with a rich history, and heady with tantalizing scents and colorful sights. The call of the muezzin seems to draw people from every corner of the globe. In 1956 Morocco gained independence from French colonial rule and was jolted into the 20th century. Today it is a country in transition--a unique blend of Arab, African, and European ways of life. The teeming cities have an air of sophistication and joie de vivre, but life in rural areas has stayed much the same. And while the cities are highly westernized, tradition and religion still play a vital role in the everyday life of most people. With rapid change came problems. Lack of opportunity and high unemployment resulted in a "brain drain" as educated Moroccans made their way abroad, and a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam started gaining ground among the urban poor. Even so, as technology becomes widespread and the world shrinks further, Morocco today is coming into its own. Culture Smart! Morocco describes the way the country's past has shaped its present, advising tourists and business travelers on what to expect and how to behave in different situations. 830 0 $a Culture smart! (London, England) 941 $a 2 952 $l CEAX572 $d 20200508022755.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20180329070837.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C8263ABC334811E8A3492F263670AAC7Initiate Another SILO Locator Search