Hailed by reviewers as "majestic and magisterial," Nomads and
the Outside World was first published in English in 1984. With the
author's new introduction and an updated bibliography, this classic
is now available in an edition accessible to students.
From reviews of the first edition:
"Magisterial. . . . Combining a phenomenal erudition, a candid
judgment, and a subtle sense of irony, Khazanov sets out to
challenge the orthodox view of nomadic feudalism and, in the
process, has produced the first comparative survey of pastoral
societies that can claim to be truly comprehensive, covering their
history in Eurasia, the Middle East, and Africa from the origins of
pastoralism to the dawn of the modern era."--Tim Ingold, "Current
Anthropology"
"This is the best study on pastoral nomadism that the reviewer
has ever read. At last we have a major attempt to present the whole
phenomenon in historical, ecological, spatial and structural
perspective. . . . Superb scholarship. It is the kind of work that
can only be produced as a result of years of specific research,
much deep thinking . . . and a determination to reject cant."--John
C. Wilkinson, "Geographical Journal"
"Khazanov's book on pastoral nomadism is a heroic endeavor of a
kind no one has seriously attempted before. . . . Particularly
valuable to western readers are the materials on the numerous
peoples of Central Asia and Siberia . . . and their integration
with analysis of more familiar societies such as those of North and
East Africa and the Middle East. . . . The insights provided by
this book are too numerous to list."--Caroline Humphrey, "Times
Literary Supplement"
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