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The Nomadic Alternative 1st Edition

by Thomas J. Barfield (Author)
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Following basic themes in each chapter, this text makes an ethnographic and historical examination of nomadic pastoral societies in Africa, the Near East, Iranian Plateau, and Central Eurasia. It studies the cattlekeepers, the camel nomads, the good shepherds of southwest Asia, the horseriders, the yakbreeders, and the enduring nomad. For anthropologists and all those interested in nomadic cultures.

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  1. ISBN-10
    0136249825
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0136249825
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Prentice Hall
  5. Publication date
    January 14, 1993
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.6 x 8.9 inches
  8. Print length
    240 pages
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An ethnographic and historical examination of nomadic pastoral societies in Africa, the Near East, Iranian Plateau, and Central Eurasia.

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Key Benefit: Following basic themes in each chapter, this text makes an ethnographic and historical examination of nomadic pastoral societies in Africa, the Near East, Iranian Plateau, and Central Eurasia. Key Topics: It studies the cattlekeepers, the camel nomads, the good shepherds of southwest Asia, the horseriders, the yakbreeders, and the enduring nomad. Market: For anthropologists and all those interested in nomadic cultures.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prentice Hall; 1st edition (January 14, 1993)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0136249825
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0136249825
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.6 x 8.9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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Thomas J. Barfield

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THOMAS BARFIELD is a social anthropologist who received his PhD from Harvard and is currently a professor at Boston University. His fieldwork with nomads in Afghanistan during the 1970s resulted in the publication of The Central Asian Arabs of Afghanistan (1981). Teaming up with the late Albert Szabo, he co-authored Afghanistan: An Atlas of Indigenous Domestic Architecture (1991) that was awarded an Outstanding Academic Book citation in Art and Architecture by the American Library Association in 1993. In 2006 Barfield was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship that led to the publication of Afghanistan: A cultural and political history (2010, updated 2nd edition 2023) that also received an outstanding Middle East & North Africa title award from the American Library Association in 2011. He is the President of the American Institute for Afghanistan Studies. Barfield’s historical research on the rise and rule of nomadic empires over the course of two millennia resulted in the publication of The Perilous Frontier: Nomadic Empires and China (1989) that is also available in Korean, Russian and Chinese translations. Barfield's comparative study of empires more generally, Shadow Empires: An Alternative Imperial History, will be published in October 2023.

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  • CarrieC
    4.0 out of 5 stars and I found it to be a good book. The information was easy to read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2015
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    I bought this for a class on Nomads, and I found it to be a good book. The information was easy to read, yet informative. It covered a good variety of types of nomadic cultures, while still having some depth. I thought that occasionally, I was confused about which specific group the author was talking about, as he flip flopped between groups within chapters. Overall, it was pretty good for a school book.
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  • cbligerman
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very thorough review of Eurasian and African nomadic peoples. A great guide for aspiring anthropologist.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2013
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    I wish there was a more recent addition of this book as I am sure Economic and Political changes throughout Eurasia and Africa in the last 20 years have impacted the lifestyles of the nomadic tribes addressed in this volume. This is a great book on the topic and a fascinating and broad ethnography.
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  • Katy G.
    4.0 out of 5 stars School
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2013
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    I bought this for a class and it arrived how and when it said it would. I never actually read the book though
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