Of Sand or Soil Genealogy and Tribal Belonging in Saudi Arabia |
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| Author:
| Samin, Nadav |
| Series title: | Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-18338-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2019 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $59.99 |
Book Description:
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Why do tribal genealogies matter in modern-day Saudi Arabia? What compels the strivers and climbers of the new Saudi Arabia to want to prove their authentic descent from one or another prestigious Arabian tribe? Of Sand or Soil looks at how genealogy and tribal belonging have informed the lives of past and present inhabitants of Saudi Arabia and ho
Why do tribal genealogies matter in modern-day Saudi Arabia? What compels the strivers and climbers of the new Saudi Arabia to want to prove their authentic descent from one or another prestigious Arabian tribe? Of Sand or Soil looks at how genealogy and tribal belonging have informed the lives of past and present inhabitants of Saudi Arabia and ho