Nomads, Tribes and the State in the Ancient Near East: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781885923615)

For decades, scholars have struggled to understand the complex relationship between pastoral nomadic tribes and sedentary peoples of the Near East. The Oriental Institute's fourth annual post-doc seminar (March 7-8, 2008), Nomads, Tribes, and the State in the Ancient Near East, brought together archaeologists, historians, and anthropologists to discuss new approaches to enduring questions in the study of nomadic peoples, tribes, and states of the past: What social or political bonds link tribes and states? Could nomadic tribes exhibit elements of urbanism or social hierarchies? How can the tools of historical, archaeological, and ethnographic research be integrated to build a dynamic picture of the social landscape of the Near East? This volume presents a range of data and theoretical perspectives from a variety of regions and periods, including prehistoric Iran, ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, seventh-century Arabia, and nineteenth-century Jordan.

Author: Jeffrey Szuchman
ISBN-10: 1885923619
ISBN-13: 9781885923615
Publisher: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Language: English
Published: 05/10/2009
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 38