Tribes and Power
| Author | : Fāliḥ ʻAbd al-Jabbār |
| Publisher | : Saqi Books |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015059967508 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tribes and Power by : Fāliḥ ʻAbd al-Jabbār
Download or read book Tribes and Power written by Fāliḥ ʻAbd al-Jabbār and published by Saqi Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tribes and Power provides a comprehensive understanding of the structure, functioning, and change of today's Middle Eastern tribes. In some Middle Eastern countries, tribalism has been strengthened by centralized policies, modern technology, and the market economy. This stimulating collection scrutinizes the complexities of kinship structures in Arab and Islamic cultures, and contains case studies of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia.