UID:
almahu_9949704064702882
Format:
1 online resource (344 pages) :
,
illustrations.
ISBN:
9789004546998
Series Statement:
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2023 132
Content:
This book chronicles the life and times of tribal leader Mujāhid Ḥaydar, scion of a prominent local dynasty, and his agency in highland Yemen's political conflicts from the 1970s to the early 2000s. When the political elites of the Ṣāliḥ regime murder his father and his elder brothers, he is forced to exact revenge and lead his tribe through dramatic vicissitudes that culminate in the catastrophe of the Ḥūthī wars. Mujāhid's life is a story of ongoing strife, heroism, resistance, commitment to the defence of honour, loss, and exile. His biography offers nuanced and original insights into how tribal politics in Yemen influence the domain of the state and are often intertwined with it - such that neither can be comprehended independently from the other.
Note:
Front Matter -- Preliminary Material /
,
English
Additional Edition:
Print version: The Tale of a Feud : Domination, Resistance, and Agency in Highland Yemen. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2023. ISBN 9789004546981
Language:
English
Keywords:
Biografie
