Format:
1 online resource (x, 278 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781139028813
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9780521816298
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9780521531634
Series Statement:
Themes in Islamic history
Content:
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.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Nov 2021)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521816298
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521816298
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/9781139028813
DOI:
10.1017/9781139028813
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