The Tribes of the Marsh Arabs of Iraq: The World of Haji Rikkan

ISBN-13: 9780710308498 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 328 str.

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Opis

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 group. Their land embraces wide deserts, fertile fields, and boundless swamp and a unique form of life and living. Taking the central figure of Haji, Rikkan the writer-traveller tries to show an accurate picture of Arab tribal life as a whole.

Spis treści

Preface  1. The Peddlar  2. Across the Marsh  3. A Pilgrimage  4. The Shrine of 'Ali al Sharji  5. The Place of Casting  6. The Fort of Cassara  7. The Coming of the English  8. The Flag of 'Abbas  9. In Favour of Discretion  10. The Burden of the Shaikh  11. Ghalib the Exile  12. The Chains  13. The Burning of Bait Hatim

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