Nomad and City

Series: Traditional World of Islam Series

Duration: 28

Year Published: 1978

Creator: Ltd

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Identifies the dichotomy between the nomads and the city dwellers, discussing their differences and the tension between them. Compares the Berber, Bedouin, and Turkoman peoples and the Bahktiari of Iran with the two cities of Sana in Yemen and Fez in Morocco. Explains that the nomads provide fresh energies and the capacity for renewal whereas the cities provide stability and continuity and are the home of the arts, crafts, and learning.

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