Download or read book The Arab of the Desert (RLE Saudi Arabia) written by H.R.P. Dickson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: H.R.P. Dickson had the good fortune to spend many years among the Badawin, living and travelling with them as one of them in their own tents. In this book, first published in 1949, the author uses his great experience and knowledge to reveal all aspects of the lives of the nomadic desert Arabs, from social systems to marriage and children, from faith to food, sandstorms, warfare and hunting. The Arab of the Desert is truly a wealth of information, informed by personal insight and anecdotes.