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6 - Conclusion

Where Have the Caravans Gone?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2025

Philippe Pétriat
Affiliation:
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
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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 Caravan
Camels, Traders and Markets in the Middle East
, pp. 259 - 263
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • Conclusion
  • Philippe Pétriat, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
  • Book: The Last Caravan
  • Online publication: 09 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009524537.008
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  • Conclusion
  • Philippe Pétriat, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
  • Book: The Last Caravan
  • Online publication: 09 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009524537.008
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  • Conclusion
  • Philippe Pétriat, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
  • Book: The Last Caravan
  • Online publication: 09 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009524537.008
Available formats
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