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A. . Ed(S): Al-Shahi - Shaikhdoms of Eastern Arabia - 9781349426737 - V9781349426737
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Shaikhdoms of Eastern Arabia

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Description for Shaikhdoms of Eastern Arabia Paperback. Editor(s): Al-Shahi, A. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBTB; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
This pioneering study captures the traditional social, economic and political systems of the Arab sheikhdoms of the Gulf. It represents a unique and in-depth insight into the complex and varied cultural patterns of the Arabs, Persians and the people of the East African Coast in the 1950s, before the advent of oil wealth radically altered the style of life and expectations of the people living in these sheikdoms. In a compelling narrative Lienhardt discusses the tribal structure, relations between men and women, the economics of pearl fishing, the growth of towns and the complex relationship between the ruling sheikhs and ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
Series
St Antony's
Number of Pages
257
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349426737
SKU
V9781349426737
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About A. . Ed(S): Al-Shahi
PETER LIENHARDT (1928-1986) was attached to St Antony's College Oxford, first as a Research Fellow, then Fellow and finally as College Lecturer. From 1962 until his death he was Faculty Lecturer in Middle Eastern Sociology at the Institute of Social Anthropology, Oxford. AHMED AL-SHAHI has published widely on Sudan and the Middle East. After taking early retirement he pursues ... Read more

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'...a fascinating glimpse into a unique cultural adaptation that has been significantly transformed...' - Choice

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