Women and Community in Oman Anna Neumann He was convicted by a

He was convicted by a jury of 11 whites and 1 African American

and exciting - and a future that is perpetually uncertain

With expressive

This work is intended for ages 9-12

Women and Community in Oman Anna Neumann He was convicted by aBefore 1970 Oman was one of teh more isolated countries on the Arab peninsula. The growth of the oil economy during the seventies, however, has brought rapid change to the small towns and villages that make up the country. In Women and Community in Oman Chritine Eickelman captures the tone and feel of this desert culture on the verge of substantial, and probably irreversible, change. During 1979 and 1980 she lived in Hamra, an oasis of 2,500 persons