154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is an absorbing and authentic account, first published in 1986, of the history and traditional way of life of the Al-Dhafir bedouins of north-eastern Arabia, based on a study of their traditions, Arabic historical annals and the reports of western travellers over the past two hundred years. During the early part of the twentieth century the Al-Dhafir were a major power in the desert south... Read more
1. The History of the Al-Dhafir 2. The Traditional Dira of the Al-Dhafir 3. The Structure of the Dhafir Tribal Confederation 4. The Present Situation of the Tribe 5. Texts with Translations and Explanatory Notes 6. Linguistic Characteristics of the Dhafir Dialect
Biography
Bruce Ingham
