TY  - BOOK
AU  - Perdew,Laura
TI  - Understanding Jordan today
T2  - A kid's guide to the Middle East
SN  - 1612286542
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - Hockessin, Delaware
PB  - Mitchell Lane Publishers
KW  - Jordan
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Middle East
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Jordan is an ancient land with a modern attitude. The country lies in the heart of the Middle East, where the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa meet. The lands of Jordan have been inhabited since the beginning of civilization. Over the millennia different conquering empires have left their cultural footprint. Today many of the customs and traditions in Jordan have deep roots in the past. Many of them come from the country's Arab heritage. Led by the Hashemite family, descendants of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, Jordan became an independent nation in 1946. The nation has been faced with many difficult challenges in the turbulent Middle East since then. Yet it remains an oasis of stability in one of the world's most volatile regions. Its people are open and welcoming. Their everyday lives are guided by the rich traditions of the past, while the nation itself has emerged as modern and progressive
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