Bedouin Life in the Egyptian Wilderness

Klappentext Between the Nile River and the Red Sea! in the northern half of Egypt's Eastern Desert! live the Bedouins of the Ma'aza tribe. Joseph Hobbs lived with the Khushmaan Ma'aza clan for almost two years! gathering information for a study of traditional Bedouin life and culture. This title presents an ethnographic portrait of the Ma'aza Bedouins. Zusammenfassung The first modern ethnographic portrait of the Ma'aza Bedouins. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Leo Tregenza; Preface Introduction; 1. The Desert and Its People; 2. Nomads and Neighbors; 3. A Desert Livelihood; 4. Belongings and Beliefs; 5. The Bedouin Landscape; 6. A Bedouin Natural History; 7. Conservation and Conservatism; Conclusion Appendix I. Bedouin! Latin! and English Plant and Animal Names; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Product details

• Authors: Joseph J. Hobbs
• Assisted by: Leo a. Tregenza (Editor)
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.06.2009
• EAN: 9780292707894
• ISBN: 978-0-292-70789-4
• Series: University of Texas Press
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous