Last Caravan - Camels, Traders and Markets in the Middle East

"Analyses the history of the lesser-known interior of the Middle East where radical transformations shaped the region we know today. The book connects the history of deserts to that of the cities, and the links between the Middle East to the African Sahara and the Eurasian steppes. "--

List of contents

Introduction: the long history of Caravans between Palmyra and Bukhara; 1. Caravans exposed: the management of insecurity in the steppe between Baghdad and Damascus; 2. The Political Economy of a regional trade in the second half of the Nineteenth Century (1850s-1900s); 3. Caravan business in the age of steam Ships and Railroads; 4. Crossing borders: overland trade in the post-ottoman Middle East (1910s-1930s); 5. The end of Caravans (1930-1950s); Conclusion: where have the Caravans Gone?; Tables; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Philippe Pétriat specializes in the Modern and Economic History of the Middle East. He is an Associate Professor at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and a researcher at IHMC (CNRS) and CEFREPA (Kuwait). He has published several articles on the history of trade and mobility in Middle East, and books on the history of the Hejaz and Saudi Arabia (Le négoce des Lieux Saints, 2016), Kuwait, and the history of oil through the vantage of Arabic sources (Une histoire arabe du pétrole, 2021).

Summary

Analyses the history of the lesser-known interior of the Middle East where radical transformations shaped the region we know today. The book connects the history of deserts to that of the cities, and the links between the Middle East to the African Sahara and the Eurasian steppes.

Product details

• Authors: Philippe Petriat, Philippe (Universite de Paris I) Petriat, Philippe (Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sor Petriat, Philippe (Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne) Petriat, Philippe Pétriat
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2024
• EAN: 9781009524520
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0952452-0
• No. of pages: 306
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Ottoman Empire, HISTORY / Middle East / General, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Middle East, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Economic history, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Middle Eastern history