Culture Shock! Syria

by Coleman South

Book Overview

Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular Culture Shock series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558682430
• ISBN13: 9781558682436
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

One of the great lands of the Arab and Muslim World

The country of Syria means a lot to me, bacause I have been their six times already to visit family and have enjoyed each visit, Second it is a wonderful country to visit, learn, and study about, because in Syria there a lot of interesting groups of people to learn and get to know about like the Arabs, Kurds, Armenians, Turkmens, Circassians, and the Jews.

A very accurate description of what to expect

I found this book to be 97% accurate of what my experiences were for the week I spent in Damascus and immediate areas. I highly recommend anyone planning a trip to Syria to use this book as a guide to understanding Syrian customs. Coleman South's attention to the details of everyday life helped immensely. The Syrian people were indeed friendly and became even more so when they found out I was an American. I would only add that since Culture Shock: Syria! was written, information access is widespread, as judged by the forest of satellite dishes seen on rooftops and CNN in my hotel rooms.