Nomads in the Middle East

ISBN-13: 9780521531634 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 250 str.

Massachusetts) Manz Beatrice Forbes (Tufts University

Opis

A history of pastoral nomads in the Islamic Middle East from the rise of Islam to the decline of nomads in the twentieth century.

Recenzje

'A must-read volume for anyone looking to explore Middle Eastern history … Highly recommended.' I. Blumi, Choice

Spis treści

Preface; Debate between sheep and grain; 1. Introduction; 2. Nomads in the establishment of the caliphate; 3. The rise of new peoples and dynasties; 4. Turkic tradition and Seljuqid rule; 5. Nomad conquest and rule; 6. After the Mongols: Timurids, Turkmen and Ottomans; 7. The rise of nomad tribes: 1500-1800; 8. Nomads in the modern Middle East; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.