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
Index
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
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- The Last CaravanCamels, Traders and Markets in the Middle East, pp. 286 - 292Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025