Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Note on Translation and Transliteration
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Caravans Exposed
- 2 The Political Economy of a Regional Trade in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century (1850s–1900s)
- 3 Caravan Business in the Age of Steam Ships and Railways
- 4 Crossing Borders
- 5 The End of Caravans (1930–1950s)
- 6 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
6 - Conclusion
Where Have the Caravans Gone?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 January 2025
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Note on Translation and Transliteration
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Caravans Exposed
- 2 The Political Economy of a Regional Trade in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century (1850s–1900s)
- 3 Caravan Business in the Age of Steam Ships and Railways
- 4 Crossing Borders
- 5 The End of Caravans (1930–1950s)
- 6 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The conclusion sums up the main arguments of the book on the formative albeit discreet role of caravan trade in the political economy of the Middle East both during and after the Ottoman period. It draws on this history to challenge recent directions in the history of the Middle East by advocating for inner perspectives on connections thanks to the crossing of endogenous documentation (in Arabic and in Ottoman) with foreign sources, more attention for legacy, resilience and slowness in a period of rapid technological and political transformation. The history of caravan supports a new way of considering the Middle East from inside. It also offers insights on the background of debates over past carbonisation and present decarbonisation.
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- The Last CaravanCamels, Traders and Markets in the Middle East, pp. 259 - 263Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025