| The Transformation of Nomadic Society in the Arab East Contributor(s): Mundy, Martha (Editor), Musallam, Basim (Editor), Faculty of Oriental Studies (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521770572 ISBN-13: 9780521770576 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 909.097 |
| LCCN: 99045363 |
| Series: University of Cambridge Oriental Publications |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.24 lbs) 266 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arab World - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The editors bring together an international team of contributors consisting of archaeologists, geographers, historians, anthropologists and agronomists in a penetrating account of the transformation of nomadic society. The chapters provide an integrated analysis of the changing relations of ecology, economy and socio-political organization in the steppes of the central Middle East, documenting the longue-dur e of history alongside the rapid transformations in the twentieth century. This is an accessible and interactive book that will attract readers from a variety of disciplines, including environmental and development issues. |