In the Time of Oil: Piety, Memory, and Social Life in an Omani Town
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In the Time of Oil: Piety, Memory, and Social Life in an Omani Town

by Mandana Limbert

Sociology Anthropology Middle Eastern studies
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An ethnographic account of piety, memory, and social transformation in an Omani town experiencing the effects of oil wealth.

ISBN-13 9780804756273 ASIN 0804756279 Views 128 Publisher Stanford University Press Year 2010 Edition 1 Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 262 Adult No Created March 05, 2026 Updated September 09, 2026
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This book examines daily life and social practices in an Omani town during a period of significant economic change.

It explores how residents navigate transformations linked to oil wealth and modernization.

The work draws on ethnographic research to consider themes of memory, piety, and community.

Readers gain insight into the intersection of tradition and contemporary influences in Oman.

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