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The Berbers
The Peoples of Africa
Michael Brett (Author), Elizabeth Fentress (Author)
9780631207672, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 30 October 1997
368 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.54 kg
"Brett and Fentress have produced a remarkable study of the Berber-speaking peoples of North Africa that is both scholarly and highly readable." American Journal of Archaeology. "Fentress and Brett combine their efforts to produce a well-rounded history of the Berbers ... a solid introduction for English-speaking students at all levels." CHOICE. 'Here at long last is a decent and thoroughly worthwhile general book on Berbers.' Journal of North African Studies
The Berbers provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the Berber-speaking peoples.
List of Plates x List of Figures xii List of Maps xiv Series Editors' Preface xv Preface xvii Introduction 1 1. Berbers in Antiquity 10 2. The Empire and the Other: Romans and Berbers 50 3. The Unification of North Africa by Islam 81 4. The Arabization of North Africa 120 5. The Wheel of State 154 6. Pastoral Berbers: Nomads, Slaves and Saints 200 7. The Society and its Habitat 231 8. Berbers and Berberism 271 Notes 283 Bibliography 319 Index 340
Subject Areas: History [HB]
