Near Eastern tribal societies during the nineteenth century : economy, society and politics between tent and town

1. Verfasser: Steen, E. J. van der
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Sheffield ; Bristol, CT : Equinox, 2013.
Ausgabe: 1st publ.
Umfang/Format: xvii, 302 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Approaches to anthropological archaeology
Inhalte/Bestandteile: 1 Datensätze
Inhaltsangabe:
  • 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.