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The Camel and the Wheel

By Richard W. Bulliet

Book information

Year
1975
ISBN
9780674091306, 0674091302, 0231072341, 9780231072342, 023107235X, 9780231072359
LCC
SF401.C2 B84 1990
Open Library ID
OL2203331M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
46 MB (47833603 bytes)
Edition
1St Edition
Pages
352\348
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Why, for many centuries, was the wheel abandoned in the Middle East in favor of the camel as a means of transport? This richly illustrated study explains this anomaly. Drawing on archaeology, art, technology, anthropology, linguistics, and camel husbandry, Bulliet explores the implications for the region's economic and social development during the Middle Ages and into modern times.

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