The Pasha's bedouin
Subtitle: tribes and state in the Egypt of Mehemet Ali, 1805-1848
By: Reuven Aharoni
Series: Routledge studies in Middle Eastern history -- 7
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9780415350365; 9780020300724; 9780203007235
Subjects: Muḥammad ʻAlī Bāshā, -- Governor of Egypt, -- 1769-1849; Bedouins -- Egypt -- History -- 19th century; Bedouins -- Egypt -- Political activity; Egypt -- Ethnic relations
Description: Smith's book traces the development of Goffman's legacy and offers a compact critical guide to its main themes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-265) and indexes
Table of contents: title: Historical and social perspectives; title: Tribal history in outline; title: Tribal society and the tribal elite : approaches and concepts; title: Territoriality and identity; title: The economic world of the Egyptian bedouin; title: A trinity of competition and cooperation : 'Mamluks', bedouin and fellahin in the Egyptian society; title: Governing the state; title: Tribe and state in Egypt : coexistence in conflict; title: Office-holders; title: Military service : the Pasha's bedouin