book chapter

The Bedouin tribes: [chapter 3]

handbook of Arabia1 • Published In 1920 • Pages: 43-95

By: Great Britain. Naval intelligence Division.

Abstract
This is a chapter from a 'Handbook on Arabia' by the British Navy's Intelligence Division. It provides a first hand account of Bedouin social organization with particular reference to 'tribal' divisions, settlement patterns and traditional history. The author of the chapter attributes the nature of Bedouin social organization to 'desert and steppe conditions' and argues that this type of society cannot survive longer under other environments.
Subjects
Tribe and nation
Community heads
Traditional history
Taxation and public income
Clans
Lineages
Military organization
Status, role, and prestige
culture
Bedouin
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Government Official
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Beverly Calsoyas ; 1956
Field Date
ca. 1918
Coverage Date
1900-1920
Coverage Place
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Jordan
Notes
Compiled by the Geographical Section of the Naval Intelligence Division, Naval Staff, Admiralty
LCCN
sd 30000008
LCSH
Bedouins