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Nationalism and the Genealogical Imagination

- Oral History and Textual Authority in Tribal Jordan

About Nationalism and the Genealogical Imagination

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520201019
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 363
  • Published:
  • February 11, 1997
  • Dimensions:
  • 164x226x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 500 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Nationalism and the Genealogical Imagination

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.

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