However, it's worth noting that Dr. Patai throws every Arab into one large cultural bucket (he notes this early, but it's easy to forgot through the course of the book). As such, it's not the "be all, end all" book on Arabs.
(While I'm on the subject, Dr. Patai's other book: "The Jewish Mind" is not a good book. It may contain a lot of information, but it's as boring as "The Arab Mind" is interesting.)
Thanks. I thought it was just me. (There were a few interesting parts IIRC.)