Bedouin and Nomads
Peoples of the Arabian Desert
Étienne Dehau
Text by Pierre Bonte
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| His photographs not only portray the harsh reality of life in this region but also the beauty and fun that persists among its inhabitants’ | | – Wanderlust |
This is a new look at one of the most fascinating
cradles of nomadism.
The deserts of Arabia stretch from Jordan to Yemen: Wadi Rum, the Nefud, Ad-Dahna and Rub al Khali – known as the Empty Quarter – which borders Yemen and extends to the Sultanate of Oman. Many of these areas remain an enigma, with mankind having encroached only on the edges of their extreme environments. But even these peripheral zones contain some spectacular sights: dunes and plains, rocky peaks chiselled by erosion, and rare and unusual flora and fauna.
At the heart of this immense region, we follow the incense route and discover the Bedouins, a nomadic people with ancient traditions. Étienne Dehau's wonderful photographs illustrate the culture of these Arabs – a word that originally meant ‘people of the desert’ – as they move from camp to camp within a land that is both hostile and overwhelming.
Étienne Dehau is a photographer who has spent more than twenty-five years travelling the world. He is particularly passionate about the Middle East, Central Asia and South America and his images have been published in magazines worldwide.
Pierre Bonte is a research director at the CNRS (the French National Centre for Scientific Research) and a social anthropologist. He has spent thirty years studying nomadic societies, and has written numerous books on the subject.
Also of interest:
Deserts of the Earth: Extraordinary Images of
Extreme Environments
Ethiopia: Peoples of the Omo Valley
The Desert
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|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500543348 | | ISBN-13 978-0500543344 | | | | 31.0 x 25.0 cm | | Hardback | | 208pp | | 168 illustrations, 168 in colour,Illustrated in colour throughout | | First published 2007 | | | | £32.00 | | | |  | | | | 
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