The history of the watch business in Iraq

Jawad, Saad N. (2021) The history of the watch business in Iraq. Journal of Contemporary Iraq and the Arab World, 15 (3). pp. 365-381. ISSN 2515-8538

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Abstract

This a socio-historical article about the watch business in Iraq, the families that were involved in it and their contribution to the society. It discusses the introduc-tion of clocks and watches to Iraq, as well as life and behaviour of an important segment of the Iraqi society. It also explains some of the habits, customs and tradi-tions that characterized the Iraqi society during the end of the nineteenth century and the twentieth century, as well as some indicative political events that took place in that country.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/j...
Additional Information:	© 2021, Intellect Ltdy.
Divisions:	Middle East Centre
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform D History General and Old World > DS Asia D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D204 Modern History T Technology
Date Deposited:	22 Apr 2022 23:16
Last Modified:	09 Nov 2024 17:45
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/114938

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