New Perspectives on Property and Land in the Middle East
| Author | : Roger Owen |
| Publisher | : Harvard CMES |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0932885268 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780932885265 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (265 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis New Perspectives on Property and Land in the Middle East by : Roger Owen
Download or read book New Perspectives on Property and Land in the Middle East written by Roger Owen and published by Harvard CMES. This book was released on 2000 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Land was the major economic resource in the pre-modern Middle East. Questions of ownership, of access, of management and of control occupied a central role in administration, in law, and in rural practice over many centuries. Nevertheless, the subject of land and property relations is still not well understood.