The Pasha's Bedouin: Tribes and State in the Egypt of Mehemet Ali, 1805-1848

ISBN-13: 9780415595049 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 276 str.

Reuven Aharoni;?Abar;?Abar

Opis

'The Pasha's Bedouin' examines the social and political aspects of the Bedouin during 1805-1848. This book asks if the elements of bureaucratic culture which characterised the central and provincial administration of the Pasha, indicate special attitudes towards this sector of the population.

Spis treści

Foreword  Introduction  Part 1: Social and Conceptual Aspects  1. Tribal Society and Elite: Approaches and Concepts  2. Territoriality and Identity  3. The Economical World of the Bedouins  4. Mamluks, Bedouins and Peasants: The Contest on the Land  Part 2: The Control of the State  5. Tribe and State in Egypt: Co-existence with Contrasts  6. The Functionaries  7. Subjects of Control  Part 3: The Pasha's Bedouin  8. In the Army Service  9. In the Pasha's Service  Summary  Appendices  Bibliography

O autorze

Reuven Aharoni, has a Ph.D. (2001) in Middle Eastern History from Tel-Aviv University. He currently teaches the history of the Middle East at Haifa University and at the Open University of Israel.