The Transformation of Nomadic Society in the Arab East

by Martha Mundy (Editor), Basim Musallam (Editor)

The editors bring together an international team of contributors consisting of archaeologists, geographers, historians, anthropologists and agronomists in a penetrating account of the transformation of nomadic society. The chapters provide an integrated analysis of the changing relations of ecology, economy and socio-political organization in the steppes of the central Middle East, documenting the longue-duree of history alongside the rapid transformations in the twentieth century. This is an accessible and interactive book that will attract readers from a variety of disciplines, including environmental and development issues.

266 pages, Hardcover

First published November 9, 2000