Near Eastern tribal societies during the nineteenth century
Steen, E. J. van der
Near Eastern tribal societies during the nineteenth century economy, society and politics between tent and town / [electronic resource] : Eveline van der Steen. - Sheffield ; Bristol, Conn. : Equinox, 2013. - xvii, 302 p. - Approaches to anthropological archaeology .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Tribes--Middle East.
Middle East--Social conditions.
Electronic books.
GN492.5 / .S74 2013eb
305.800956
Near Eastern tribal societies during the nineteenth century economy, society and politics between tent and town / [electronic resource] : Eveline van der Steen. - Sheffield ; Bristol, Conn. : Equinox, 2013. - xvii, 302 p. - Approaches to anthropological archaeology .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Tribes--Middle East.
Middle East--Social conditions.
Electronic books.
GN492.5 / .S74 2013eb
305.800956