16mm Filmography
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Nomad and City

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.

More in Traditional World of Islam Series

  1. Knowledge of the world 1978
  2. Man and Nature 1978
  3. Nomad and City 1978
  4. The Inner Life 1978
  5. The Pattern of Beauty 1978
  6. Unity 1978

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, description, catalog record

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