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The term 'Bedouins' was given to nomads who came from or lived in the desert, and consisted of a sedentary population (from the badia - desert). However, in time, it came to define their social economic essence as: people who raised grazing animals and were compelled to conduct a nomadic life, to live in tents that could be dismantled, carried, and re-erected easily, and to move with their livelihood and living accommodation, according to the environmental conditions - those which provided water and grass. Not all Bedouin tribes are of Arabic origin, as all Muslim nomadic groups in the area adopted the term "Bedouins." There are Bedouin tribes of Turkmen, Kurdish Baluch, and Berberic origin and there are "Arabized" African people and hybrid people, who are categorized as Bedouins. The Historical Dictionary of the Bedouins contains a chronology, an introduction, an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Bedouins.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: Historical Dictionary of the Bedouins
• Author: Muhammad Suwaed
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 304
• EAN: 9781442254503
• ISBN: 1442254505
• ID: 09343526
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Weight: 606 g
• Dimensions: 161 × 237 × 29 mm
• Date of publishing: 30. October 2015

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