On the edge of empire : Hadhramawt, emigration, and the Indian Ocean, 1880s-1930s / Linda Boxberger.

Part one: Aspects of social identity in Hadhramawt and abroad -- Chapter1: Identity in Hadhrami Society -- Chapter 2: Hadhrami emigration and the Mahjar -- Part two: The ordering of life in town and country -- Chapter 3: Urban and rural life in the interior -- Chapter 4: Urban and rural life on the coast and its hinterland -- Part three: Social institutions and the emergence of social criticism -- Chapter 5: Rite of passage, ceremonies, and social critique -- Chapter6: Religious belief, practice, and education: tradition, revival, and critique -- Part four: Politics, power, and conflict -- Chapter 7: The two sultanates: rivals from inception to union (1880s to 1918) -- Chapter 8: The Sultanates: challengers and reformers (1918 to 1936).