Description: A history of pastoral nomads in the Islamic Middle East from the rise of Islam, through the middle periods when Mongols and Turks ruled most of the region, to the decline of nomadism in the twentieth century. Offering a vivid insight into the impact of nomads on the politics, culture, and ideology of the region, Beatrice Forbes Manz examines and challenges existing perceptions of these nomads, including the popular cyclical model of nomad-settled interaction developed by Ibn Khaldun. Looking at both the Arab Bedouin and the nomads from the Eurasian steppe, Manz demonstrates the significance of Bedouin and Turco-Mongolian contributions to cultural production and political ideology in the Middle East, and shows the central role played by pastoral nomads in war, trade, and state-building throughout history. Nomads provided horses and soldiers for war, the livestock and guidance which made long-distance trade possible, and animal products to provision the region's growing cities.
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EAN: 9780521816298
UPC: 9780521816298
ISBN: 9780521816298
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Book Title: Nomads in the Middle East (Themes in Islamic Histo
Item Height: 2 cm
Item Length: 23.1 cm
Item Weight: 0.5 kg
Item Width: 15.8 cm
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2021
Subject: History
Number of Pages: 250 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Nomads in the Middle East
Type: Textbook
Author: Beatrice Forbes Manz
Format: Hardcover
