Preface
1. Introduction
     Myths and Legends
     Definitions
     Animals
     Cultural/Ecological Areas
     Key Animals
     Ecology of Movement
     Pastoral Economic Organization
     Pastoral Social and Political Organization
     Approaches and Themes
2. The Cattle Keepers: East African Pastoralism
     The Cattle Complex: Definition/Distribution/Problems
     Cultural Ecology of East African Pastoralism
     Having Large Herds: Symbols, Subsistence, and Survival
     The Role of Agriculture and Trade
     Social Organization
     Political Organization
     Problems and Prospects for Pastoralists in Modern Africa
3. The Camel Nomads: The Desert Bedouins
     A Few Words About Camels
     The Emergence of Bedouin Societies
     The Bedouins of Arabia
     The Economics of Camel Pastoralism
     Households and Tent Groups
     Lineage Models of Society
     Women's Roles and Marriage Patterns
     Honor and Reputation
     Tribes with Leaders: The Role of Sheikhs
     Tribes and States in History
     The Bedouin in the Modern World
4. The Good Shepherds: Pastoral Tribes of Southwest Asia
     Sheep and Goats
     Pastoral Economics
     The Central Asian Arabs of Afghanistan
     Family Cycle
     Models of Sedentarization and Their Consequences
     Tribal Khans and Nomadic Confederations
     Pastoralism and Economic Change
     The Viability of Contemporary Nomadic Pastoralism
5. The Horse Riders: Nomads of the Eurasian Steppe
     Horse Domestication and the Rise of Steppe Pastoralism
     Nomadic Pastoralism in Central Eurasia
     Social Organization
     Political Organization
     The Nomads Who Conquered the World
     Central Eurasian Pastoralists Today
6. The Yak Breeders: High Altitude Pastoralism in Tibet
     The Drokba of Northwestern Tibet
     Tibet under Chinese Rule
     The Future of Pastoralism in Tibet
7. The Enduring Nomad: Perceptions and Realities
     The Problems and Prospects for Nomads in the Modern World
     "The Tragedy of the Commons": Do Nomads Degrade the Environment?
Bibliography
Index