Honour is in contentment
Subtitle: life before oil in Ras al-Khaimah (UAE) and some neighbouring regions
By: William Lancaster and Fidelity Lancaster
Contributors: Lancaster, Fidelity
Series: Studien zur Geschichte und Kultur des islamischen Orients. Beihefte zur Zeitschrift "der Islam" -- Neue Folge, Bd. 25
Publisher: De Gruyter
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 607
ISBN-13: 9783110223392; 9783110223408
Subjects: Social life and customs; Ethnology; Social conditions; Petroleum industry and trade; Human geography; History
Other titles: Honor in contentment
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 559-568) and index.
Table of contents: title: Social matters : infrastructure, premises & practices; title: Sea people, Ahl al-Bahr : livelihoods and profits; title: Coastal plains & sands : livelihoods & profits; title: Mountain living : Ru'us al-Jibal; title: Mountain living : western Hajar; title: Distribution of produce & services; title: Ruling and rulers; title: What happened to turn our world upside-down?; title: Back to history.