Arab Tribes in the Vicinity of Aden. An account compiled by the British Residency in 1886.

Umschlag leicht berieben, sonst gutes Exemplar / Cover slightly rubbed and bumped, otherwise good copy - -- -- Originally compiled as a dossier to assist in the administration of Arab tribes by the British in Aden, this work now provides a unique insight into the development and structure of tribal life at the end of the nineteenth century. -- Here is listed the accumulated data concerning twenty tribes of major influence, information carefully collected and meticulously presented by the officers of the British Residency in Aden between 1886 and 1907. -- As a source work for historical research, or as background to a more general study, the republication of this scarce work will be widely welcomed. -- TABLE OF CONTENTS. -- PREFACE -- GENERAL REMARKS -- Page -- The 'Abdali -- The Subehi -- The 'Akrabi -- The Fadthli -- The Haushabi -- The 'Aulaki -- The Yafai -- The 'Alawi -- The 'Amir of Dthala -- The Wahidf -- The Shaikh of Trka -- The Shaikh of Lower Haura -- Kishn and Sokotra -- The Kasadi -- The Kaiti -- The Kathiri -- Historical Resum�f Mokalla, Shehr and the Hadthramut Behan al Kasab -- The Audali -- Beda -- Appendix A.-Detailed Statement of Tribes and Chiefs having -- relations with the Aden Residency -- Appendix B.-Treaties and Engagements -- Appendix C.-List of Places visited from time to time by the Aden Troop -- Appendix D.-Genealogical Tables -- Appendix E.-List of Notable Personages in the Aden Protectorate. ISBN 9781850770978