Nomads in the Middle East. New ed, Paperback/***

A history of pastoral nomads in the Islamic Middle East from the rise of Islam to the decline of nomads in the twentieth century. This offers a vivid insight into the role of nomads in war, trade, and state-building throughout history, and their impact on the politics, culture, and ideology of the region. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Beatrice Forbes (Tufts University, Massachusetts) Manz Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 294 Collection: Themes in Islamic History Publication date: 2021 Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 23 Cover type: Paperback / softback