Autobiography of James Silk Buckingham

Autobiography of James Silk Buckingham

Author: James Silk Buckingham

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-11-08

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 1108038581

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This two-volume autobiography of James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855), traveller, writer and social idealist, was published in 1855.


National Evils and Practical Remedies

National Evils and Practical Remedies

Author: James Silk Buckingham

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-12-08

Total Pages: 555

ISBN-13: 1108036864

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In this 1849 work Buckingham proposes a number of political reforms and describes his vision of a model community.


Utopias and Utopians

Utopias and Utopians

Author: Richard C.S. Trahair

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-31

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 1135947732

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Utopian ventures are worth close attention, to help us understand why some succeed and others fail, for they offer hope for an improved life on earth. Utopias and Utopians is a comprehensive guide to utopian communities and their founders. Some works look at literary utopias or political utopias, etc., and others examine the utopias of only one country: this work examines utopias from antiquity to the present and surveys utopian efforts around the world. Of more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries roughly half are descriptions of utopian ventures; the other half are biographies of those who were involved. Entries are followed by a list of sources and a general bibliography concludes the volume.


Near Eastern Tribal Societies During the Nineteenth Century

Near Eastern Tribal Societies During the Nineteenth Century

Author: Eveline van der Steen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-10-14

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1317543483

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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 villages and towns. Until the First World War Near Eastern society was tribally organized. Particularly in the Levant and the Arabian peninsula, where the Ottoman empire was weak, large and powerful tribes such as Anaze, Beni Sakhr and Shammar interacted and competed for control of the land, the people and the economy. The main sources for this study are travel accounts of 19th century adventurers and explorers. Their travels, on horseback, on camel or on foot opened a fascinating window on a world with an ideology that was fundamentally different from their own, often Victorian background. One chapter is dedicated to oral traditions in the region, from heroic epics to short poems, which lets the tribes and tribe members themselves speak, giving a voice to the tribal frame of mind. Evidence of tribal organization as a driving force in society can be found in documents and sometimes in the archaeological record from the Bronze Age onwards. While a straight comparison between ancient and subrecent tribal communities is fraught with difficulties and must be treated with caution, a better understanding of 19th century tribal ethics and customs provides useful insights into the history and the power relations of a more distant past. At the same time it may help us understand some of the underlying causes for the present conflicts afflicting the region.