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Les Arabes des marais irakiens

Les Arabes des marais irakiens

HistorySociology
Pages
305
Published
1991
Language
French

Synopsis

This book offers a deep look into the lives of the Marsh Arabs of Iraq, documenting their unique culture, traditions, and daily existence in the challenging environment of the Mesopotamian marshes. The author, Wilfred Thesiger, spent years living among these communities, providing a firsthand account of a way of life that was on the brink of significant change. It is a valuable record of a distinct society and its relationship with its natural surroundings.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

InformativeReflectiveThought-ProvokingComplex
Fish Out of Water

Genres

History Sociology Travel

About the author

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Wilfred Thesiger

Major Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger, CBE, DSO, FRAS, FRGS, also called Mubarak bin London (Arabic for "the blessed one from London")[1][2] (3 June 1910 – 24 August 2003) was a British explorer and travel writer. Thesiger is best known for his travel books Arabian Sands (1959), on his foot and camel crossing of the Empty Quarter of Arabia, and The Marsh Arabs (1964), on his time living in the marshes of Iraq with the Marsh Arabs. He donated his collection of 23,000 travel photographs to the Pit...