The Nomadic Alternative
Published on 14. January 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-13-624982-5 (ISBN)
Description
An ethnographic and historical examination of nomadic pastoral societies in Africa, the Near East, Iranian Plateau, and Central Eurasia.
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Content
1. Introduction. 2. The Cattlekeepers: East African Pastoralism. 3. The Camel Nomads: The Desert Bedouins. 4. The Good Shepherds: Pastoral Tribes of Southwest Asia. 5. The Horseriders: Nomads of the Eurasian Steppe. 6. The Yakbreeders: High Altitude Pastoralism in Tibet. 7. The Enduring Nomad: Perceptions and Realities. 8. Bibliography.