Buy this book on-line Heard-Bey, Frauke : From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates - A Society in TransitionDubai: Motivate Publishing, 2007
Reprint from Motivate first edition, 2007, paperback, 8.5 " x 5.5", very good condition, illustrated glossy fold-over card covers lightly creased and shelf-worn, internally clean tight and bright, mapped end-papers, xxvii + 540 pages including index, b/w photo illustrations, 8 b/w maps, 750gms. --- Contents include: Introduction; Geographical Conditions; Tribal Structure of Society; Administering a Tribal Society; The Islamic Basis of Society; The Traditional Economics; The Social Aspects of the Traditional Economy; The Development of a City State on the Coast - Example Dubai; The External Influences: The Formation of the Federation; The UAE in the Third Decade of its Existence; Conclusion; Bibliography; Appendix; Glossary; Index of Tribal Names; Index. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Heard-Bey, Frauke : From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates - A Society in Transition. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres anciens, livres rares, incunabula, first editions and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |