Historical dictionary of the Berbers (Imazighen)

Historical dictionary of the Berbers (Imazighen) / Hsain Ilahiane.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Berbers contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, econo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ilahiane, Hsain (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Historical dictionaries of people and cultures.
Subjects:
Berbers > Dictionaries.
HISTORY > Africa > North.
Berbers
dictionaries.
Dictionaries
Dictionaries.
Dictionnaires.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acronyms and abbreviations
  • Maps
  • Chronology
  • Introduction
  • The dictionary
  • Appendix A: Ruling chronologies of Berber (Amazigh) dynasties
  • Appendix B: Berber (Tifinagh) alphabet
  • Appendix C: Calendar months of the Aït Atta of southern Morocco, 1994-1995
  • Appendix D: Divisions of the day, night, week, and year
  • Appendix E: Week days in Tamazight developed by the Académie berbère
  • Appendix F: Prayer names in Tamazight in Ahaggar, Mzab, Ghadames, Ghat, Gourara, Souss, Ouargla, and Tafilalet
  • Appendix G: List of some known Amazigh deities
  • Appendix H: List of Amazigh numerals
  • Appendix I: Names of hand parts in Tamazight (Aït Atta)
  • Appendix J: Music and culture festivals and films.

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