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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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Richard W. Bulliet is professor of history at Columbia University. A former Guggenheim fellow, he is the editor of The Columbia History of the Twentieth Century and author of The Camel and the Wheel. He is also the author of four novels of mystery and intrigue.
"A truly excellent book which will not be superseded for a long time to come." -- "International Journal of Middle East Studies"
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- PublisherColumbia University Press
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0231072341
- ISBN 13 9780231072342
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages327
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