Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-190) and index.
Contents
The growth of a conception: nomads and cities -- The political economy of Bedouin societies -- Oases in the desert -- Labor migrants: balancing income and social security -- Smuggling drugs -- Roving traders are the Bedouin's lifeline -- Personal and tribal pilgrimages: imagining an orderly social world.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.