The Iraqi Marshlands And The Marsh Arabs
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The Iraqi Marshlands And The Marsh Arabs
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Author : Sam Kubba
language : en
Publisher: Trans Pacific Press
Release Date : 2011
The Iraqi Marshlands And The Marsh Arabs written by Sam Kubba and has been published by Trans Pacific Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Social Science categories.
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.
The Iraqi Marshlands
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Author : Emma Nicholson
language : en
Publisher: Politico's Publishing
Release Date : 2003
The Iraqi Marshlands written by Emma Nicholson and has been published by Politico's Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Marsh Arabs categories.
Contains 17 contributions addressing the many human and environmental dimensions of the assault on the Iraqi marshlands by the government of Saddam Hussein during the 1980s and 1990s. This volume is based on the second and final report on the Marshlands and Marsh Dwellers of Southern Mesopotamia.
Return To The Marshes
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Author : Gavin Young
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 1977
Return To The Marshes written by Gavin Young and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Ghosts Of Iraq S Marshes
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Author : Steve Lonergan
language : en
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Release Date : 2024-04-23
The Ghosts Of Iraq S Marshes written by Steve Lonergan and has been published by American University in Cairo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-23 with Science categories.
The gripping history of the devastation and resurrection of the Marshes of Iraq, an environmental treasure of the Middle East, now a protected site The Mesopotamian Marshes in southern Iraq, once the largest wetland system on the planet, have been inhabited for thousands of years by the Ma‘dan, or Marsh Arabs, but they remain remote, isolated, and virtually unknown. In the early 1990s, the Saddam Hussein regime drained the Marshes and set out to destroy not only a critical ecosystem but a unique way of life as well. It stands as one of the greatest environmental and humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century. In the wake of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, local residents destroyed the earthen dams built to divert water from the wetlands and the Marshes were reflooded. Their future, however, is in peril. The Ghosts of Iraq’s Marshes tells the history of the creation, destruction, and revitalization of the Marshes and their inhabitants against the backdrop of the dramatic events that have convulsed Iraq in the past fifty years. It follows the life of Jassim al-Asadi, an irrigation engineer who was jailed and tortured under Saddam Hussein and who subsequently dedicated his life to the reflooding and restoration of the Marshes. He eventually contributed to the Marshes being declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. Jassim is eminently relatable, and the stories of his life and other marsh dwellers are infused with pathos, tragedy, humor, and passion.
Iraq S Marsh Arabs In The Garden Of Eden
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Author : Edward L. Ochsenschlager
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2014-04-03
Iraq S Marsh Arabs In The Garden Of Eden written by Edward L. Ochsenschlager and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-03 with Social Science categories.
What can the present tell us about the past? From 1968 to 1990, Edward Ochsenschlager conducted ethnoarchaeological fieldwork near a mound called al-Hiba, in the marshes of southern Iraq. In examining the material culture of three tribes—their use of mud, reed, wood, and bitumen, and their husbandry of cattle, water buffalo, and sheep—he chronicles what is now a lost way of life. He helps us understand ancient manufacturing processes, an artifact's significance and the skill of those who create and use it, and the substantial moral authority wielded by village craftspeople. He reveals the complexities involved in the process of change, both natural and enforced. Al-Hiba contains the remains of Sumerian people who lived in the marshes more than 5,000 years ago in a similar ecological setting, using similar material resources. The archaeological evidence provides insights into everyday life in antiquity. Ochsenschlager enhances the comparisons of past and present by extensive illustrations from his fieldwork and also from the University Museum's rare archival photographs taken in the late nineteenth century by John Henry Haynes. This was long before Saddam Hussein drove one of the tribes from the marshes, forced the Bedouin to live elsewhere, and irrevocably changed the lives of those who tried to stay.
Southern Iraq S Marshes
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Author : Laith A. Jawad
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-05-06
Southern Iraq S Marshes written by Laith A. Jawad and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-06 with Science categories.
The Mesopotamian marshes are important for economic, social, and biodiversity values and have been home to indigenous human communities for millennia. They are regarded as a legendary site. This multi-authored book contains chapters written by world-renowned experts in their field. Both basic and applied information are made available, making the book a must-have for a wide spectrum of users. For example, an understanding of the natural and the social aspects of the marshes, as described here, is an obvious prerequisite for a pest management plan in this area. Scholars interested in wetlands can use this book as a guide to compare different wetlands areas in Asia. The bibliography section contains valuable references to the marsh areas and research in the field. This book serves as an up-to-date comprehensive source of information on different aspects of the southern marshes of Iraq and is aimed at academic scholars, environmentalists, and decision makers.
United States And The Iraqi Marshlands
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
United States And The Iraqi Marshlands written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
With a penchant for wine and women, Tyler is not the kind of man to let the law stand in his way. Rich, arrogant and spoiled, when his love of wine and cognac leads to the death of a young couple walking along a country lane, he'll do anything to avoid the consequences - including driving his car to his property in Mallorca so the English police can't examine it. When Superior Chief Salas orders all inspectors on the island to determine whether Tyler is in their area, laid-back Inspector Enrique Alvarez regards it, like all work, as an unwanted interruption to his lifestyle. He soon discovers, however, that this routine inquiry has far-reaching consequences he could never have foreseen.
The Marsh Arabs
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Author : Wilfred Thesiger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
The Marsh Arabs written by Wilfred Thesiger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
"Between 1951 and 1958 Wilfred Thesiger spent several months of each year living among the tribal Marsh Arabs of Southern Iraq. As he travelled from village to village by canoe, he won acceptance by dispensing medicines and treating the sick and soon came to understand and share a way of life that had endured for many centuries. This account of his experiences describes a people who until recently were untouched by the modern world, living completely water-dominated lives: fishing with spears, drinking water-buffalo milk, building islands and intricate stilt houses from the gigantic reeds. The Marsh Arabs pays tribute to their hospitality, loyalty, courage and endurance and is a moving testament to their threatened culture." "This edition includes an introduction by Jon Lee Anderson discussing Thesiger's views of the places and people he visited, Saddam Hussein's destruction of the marshlands and the possibilities for their restoration."--Jacket.
The Mesopotamian Marshlands
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Author : Hassan Partow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
The Mesopotamian Marshlands written by Hassan Partow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Ecosystem management categories.
The Tribes Of The Marsh Arabs Of Iraq
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Author : Fulanain
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-03-07
The Tribes Of The Marsh Arabs Of Iraq written by Fulanain and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-07 with Political Science categories.
The Arab tribes of Iraq differ widely in custom but remain in all essentials of thought and conduct a distinctive and unique group. Their land embraces wide deserts, fertile fields and boundless swamps; its unique features shape the lives of its people. Taking the figure of Haji Rikkan as a central focus, the writer-traveller attempts to create a picture of Arab tribal life as a whole.