Near Eastern tribal societies during the nineteenth century : economy, society and politics between tent and town - Steen, E. J. van der (Eveline J.) (Sheffield ; Bristol, Conn. : Equinox, 2013)
What is a tribe -- Travellers in the Levant in the nineteenth century -- The dynamics of territorial and power structures -- Oral traditions -- Tribal society and its relation to the landscape -- Tribal institutions -- Relations between the tribes and the state -- From tribe to tribal state: three case studies -- Economy of tribal societies -- Ethnicity and the sense of belonging -- Women in tribal societies -- Religion and folklore -- Back in time: historical parallels.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Tribes -- Middle East; Middle East -- Social conditions; Electronic books