Near Eastern Tribal Societies During the Nineteenth Century : Economy, Society and Politics Between Tent and Town.

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Main Author: Van der Steen, Eveline
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Series:Approaches to anthropological archaeology Near Eastern tribal societies during the nineteenth century
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 What is a tribe?; 2 Travellers in the Levant during the nineteenth century; 3 The dynamics of territorial and power structures; 4 Oral traditions; 5 Tribal society and its relation to the landscape; 6 Tribal institutions; 7 Relations between the tribes and the state; 8 From tribe to tribal state: three case studies; 9 The economy of tribal societies; 10 Ethnicity and the sense of belonging; 11 Women in tribal societies; 12 Religion and folklore; 13 Back in time: historical parallels.