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A tribal order : politics and law in the mountains of Yemen by Shelagh Weir is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A tribal order : politics and law in the mountains of Yemen about?
This study of small, sedentary tribes of farmers and traders in the northern highlands of the Republic of Yemen is based on field research and local documents. The tribes concerned have their territories in the rugged, mountainous region of Razih, west of the town of Sa'dah, and have existed there for centuries in much the same form. Middle Eastern tribes are often regarded as disorderly, warlike and inherently opposed to states. The tribes of Razih defy these stereotypes: they have effective mo
Who reads A tribal order : politics and law in the mountains of Yemen?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Shelagh Weir
- Publisher
- The British Museum Press
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780714125794
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Anthropology, Law
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
