Author | : Wilfred Thesiger |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2008-01-02 |
ISBN 10 | : 9781436265584 |
ISBN 13 | : 1436265584 |
Language | : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL |
The Marsh Arabs
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“Five thousand years of history were here and the pattern was still unchanged.” During the years he spent among the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq, Wilfred Th
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What can the present tell us about the past? From 1968 to 1990, Edward Ochsenschlager conducted ethnoarchaeological fieldwork near a mound called al-Hiba, in th
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The Arab tribes of Iraq differ widely in custom but remain in all essentials of thought and conduct a distinctive and unique group. Their land embraces wide des
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It was the legendary traveller Wilfred Thesiger who first introduced Gavin Young to the Marshes of Iraq. Since then Young has been entranced by both the beauty
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An account of Arab tribal life in two of the confederations of Iraq, the Albu Mohammad and the Bani Lām.
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This text is for those wishing to develop an understanding of a cultural legacy and lifestyle that survives today only as a fragmented cultural inheritance. The
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Ethnoarchaeological fieldwork near a mound called al-Hiba, in the marshes of southern Iraq.
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The Arab tribes of Iraq, differing widely as they do in customs and manner of speech, remain in all essentials of thought and conduct a distinctive and unique g
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The book is an essential resource for those interested in investigating the lives, histories, and futures of indigenous peoples around the world. Perfect for re
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With more than 1,100 cross-referenced entries covering every aspect of conflict in the Middle East, this definitive scholarly reference provides readers with a