Nationalism and the genealogical imagination: oral history and textual authority in tribal jordan
Auteur :
Shryock, Andrew
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520201019
Date de publication :
12 févr. 1997
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
544 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the transition from oral to written history that is taking place in tribal Jordan, a transition that reveals the many ways in which modernity, literate historicity, and national identity are developing in the contemporary Middle East. This book discusses the substance of tribal history through the eyes of its creators.