Nomads in the Middle East (Themes in Islamic History) By Beatrice Forbes Manz

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Nomads in the Middle East (Themes in Islamic History)An excellent overview of nomadism in the greater middle east with a strong materialist focus on resource and land use as well as political and military role Showing continuity all the way until the late 20th Century is a great way to accurate portray nomadism as not just a thing that existed in the premodern past though obviously the best chapters are on Turko Mongolian political units Nomads in the Middle East Themes in Islamic History

Nomads in the Middle East (Themes in Islamic History) By Beatrice Forbes Manz
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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 Nomads in the Middle East Themes in Islamic History.