Pastoralists : equality, hierarchy, and the state /
Philip Carl Salzman.
- Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c2004.
- x, 103 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-190) and index.
Introduction : pastoralism and pastoral societies -- Agency and adaptation : pastoralists of Iran -- Equality and anarchy : segmentary tribes -- Hierarchical image and reality : tribal chiefdoms -- Accommodation and resistance to the state : peasant pastoralists -- What can we learn from pastoral peoples about equality, freedom and democracy? -- The dynamics of pastoral worlds.