Recent work in ecology suggests that the diversity of responses to environmental change
among species contributing to the same ecosystem function can strongly influence …

This up-to-date, second edition of Land Degradation explores substantial decreases in the
land's biological productivity or usefulness to humans due to human activities. Case studies …

This five-volume Encyclopedia of Anthropology is a unique collection of over 1,000 entries
that focuses on topics in physical anthropology, archaeology, cultural anthropology …

Archaeological and historical reconstructions and interpretations of the origins and
development of early state organizations and nomadic-sedentary relations have been …

A review of research on pastoral nomads in Iran leads to a number of general observations
about pastoral nomadism. Nomadic movement is highly purposeful and is oriented toward …

Placing Iran's' tribal problem'in its historical context, Tribal Politics in Iran provides an overall
assessment on the impact of this crucial period on the character of tribe-state relations in …

Now with SAGE Publishing! Culture Counts is a concise introduction to anthropology that
illustrates why culture matters in our understanding of humanity and the world around us …

This volume provides an in-depth study of tribal life in the Near East in the 19th century,
exploring how tribes shaped society, economy and politics in the desert, as well as in …

Rome, Persia, and Arabia traces the enormous impact that the Great Powers of antiquity
exerted on Arabia and the Arabs, between the arrival of Roman forces in the Middle East in …

Spanning a 5,000-year period, this is the first work to document the origins, evolution, and
current status of all major ethnic groups in Iran. From ancient civilizations of 3000 BC to the …