Sebastian Maisel
Biographic Data
| ID | 712966 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sebastian Maisel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sebastian |
| FAMILY NAME | Maisel |
| SIGNATURE | MAISEL S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Grand Valley State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads , by David H. Rundell. New York: I. B. Tauris, 2021. 299 pages. $27
Modernity and the Museum in the Arabian Peninsula
Tribalism and Family Affairs in the Arabian Peninsula
Joyriding in Riyadh: Oil, Urbanism, and Road Revolt
This study is captivating and painful at the same time. It starts with the title of the book, which is slightly misleading; it includes much more than an ethnographer's participation in an obscure practice of young and bored people in Saudi Arabia. The book is equally rich in its portrayal of the kingdom's urban history and societal analysis of its citizens. Furthermore, it is noteworthy because it is not about the political, business, or religio…
The New Rise of Tribalism in Saudi Arabia
This paper explores the new relationship between tribe and state in Saudi Arabia as well as the position of tribes within Saudi society. It is based on anthropological fieldwork in the area and an analysis of online discussion boards. It is argued that a new generation of tribal members has emerged who express their tribal identity through new forms of communication, aiming at a reinterpretation of the tribes' social and political role in the kin…
S yria's Y ezidis in the K ūrd D āgh and the J azīra: Building Identities in a Heterodox Community
Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab States Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Arab States [2 volumes]
This extremely timely and helpful ready reference will familiarize all students and readers with the Gulf region and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Dubai, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen, and Qatar. These states are bound by the desert culture, the Gulf, new oil economy, and Islam, to name some commonalities. Most Americans know something about the region, such as oases, dates, camels, oil, Bedouin tribes, and the legends of Lawrence of Arabia to Osama bin …
The New Rise of Tribalism in Saudi Arabia
This paper explores the new relationship between tribe and state in Saudi Arabia as well as the position of tribes within Saudi society. It is based on anthropological fieldwork in the area and an analysis of online discussion boards. It is argued that a new generation of tribal members has emerged who express their tribal identity through new forms of communication, aiming at a reinterpretation of the tribes' social and political role in the kin…
S yria's Y ezidis in the K ūrd D āgh and the J azīra: Building Identities in a Heterodox Community
Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab States Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Arab States [2 volumes]
This extremely timely and helpful ready reference will familiarize all students and readers with the Gulf region and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Dubai, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen, and Qatar. These states are bound by the desert culture, the Gulf, new oil economy, and Islam, to name some commonalities. Most Americans know something about the region, such as oases, dates, camels, oil, Bedouin tribes, and the legends of Lawrence of Arabia to Osama bin …
S yria's Y ezidis in the K ūrd D āgh and the J azīra: Building Identities in a Heterodox Community
The New Rise of Tribalism in Saudi Arabia
This paper explores the new relationship between tribe and state in Saudi Arabia as well as the position of tribes within Saudi society. It is based on anthropological fieldwork in the area and an analysis of online discussion boards. It is argued that a new generation of tribal members has emerged who express their tribal identity through new forms of communication, aiming at a reinterpretation of the tribes' social and political role in the kin…
Joyriding in Riyadh: Oil, Urbanism, and Road Revolt
This study is captivating and painful at the same time. It starts with the title of the book, which is slightly misleading; it includes much more than an ethnographer's participation in an obscure practice of young and bored people in Saudi Arabia. The book is equally rich in its portrayal of the kingdom's urban history and societal analysis of its citizens. Furthermore, it is noteworthy because it is not about the political, business, or religio…
Modernity and the Museum in the Arabian Peninsula
Tribalism and Family Affairs in the Arabian Peninsula
Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads , by David H. Rundell. New York: I. B. Tauris, 2021. 299 pages. $27
Socioeconomic Development in MENA (6 works) · History (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · History (3 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (3 works)