The Iraqi Marshlands and the Marsh Arabs

The Iraqi Marshlands and the Marsh Arabs
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Publisher : Trans Pacific Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 0863723330
ISBN-13 : 9780863723339
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Book Synopsis The Iraqi Marshlands and the Marsh Arabs by : Sam Kubba

Download or read book The Iraqi Marshlands and the Marsh Arabs written by Sam Kubba and published by Trans Pacific Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is for those wishing to develop an understanding of a cultural legacy and lifestyle that survives today only as a fragmented cultural inheritance. The book illustrates how the economy and lives of the Ma'dan (Marsh Arabs) that spans over 5000 years remained similar to the ancient practices of their Sumerian forebears.


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