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 | | The Transformation of Nomadic Society in the Arab East (University of Cambridge Oriental Publications) by Martha Mundy (Editor), Basim Musallam (Editor) ISBN-10: 9780521770576 ISBN-10: 0-521-77057-2 ISBN-13: 9780521770576 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-77057-6 Hardcover 2000-12-11 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product 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-durée 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. | ||
Book 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 organisation in the steppes of the central Middle East, documenting the longue-duree of history alongside the rapid transformations in the twentieth century. This is an accessible and interactive book which will attract readers from a variety of disciplines, including those interested in contemporary environmental and development issues. | ||