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Near Eastern Tribal Societies During the Nineteenth Century - Economy, Society and Politics Between Tent and Town (Hardcover)
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Near Eastern Tribal Societies During the Nineteenth Century - Economy, Society and Politics Between Tent and Town (Hardcover)
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This volume provides an in-depth study of tribal life in the Near
East in the 19th century, exploring how tribes shaped society,
economy and politics in the desert, as well as in villages and
towns. Until the First World War Near Eastern society was tribally
organized. Particularly in the Levant and the Arabian peninsula,
where the Ottoman empire was weak, large and powerful tribes such
as Anaze, Beni Sakhr and Shammar interacted and competed for
control of the land, the people and the economy. The main sources
for this study are travel accounts of 19th century adventurers and
explorers. Their travels, on horseback, on camel or on foot opened
a fascinating window on a world with an ideology that was
fundamentally different from their own, often Victorian background.
One chapter is dedicated to oral traditions in the region, from
heroic epics to short poems, which lets the tribes and tribe
members themselves speak, giving a voice to the tribal frame of
mind. Evidence of tribal organization as a driving force in society
can be found in documents and sometimes in the archaeological
record from the Bronze Age onwards. While a straight comparison
between ancient and subrecent tribal communities is fraught with
difficulties and must be treated with caution, a better
understanding of 19th century tribal ethics and customs provides
useful insights into the history and the power relations of a more
distant past. At the same time it may help us understand some of
the underlying causes for the present conflicts afflicting the
region.
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