People, Land and Water in the Arab Middle East

People, Land and Water in the Arab Middle East
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 475
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ISBN-10 : 9781134411344
ISBN-13 : 1134411340
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Book Synopsis People, Land and Water in the Arab Middle East by : William Lancaster

Download or read book People, Land and Water in the Arab Middle East written by William Lancaster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The result of twenty-five years of research with different tribal groups in the Arabian peninsula, this study focuses on ethnographic descriptions of Arab tribal societies in five regions of the peninsula, with comparative material from others. Having become aware of the depth in time of Arab tribal structures, the authors have developed a view of Arabic tribal discourse where 'tribe' is seen as essentially an identity that confers access to a social structure and its processes.


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