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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810734203321

Autore

Ilahiane Hsain

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-4422-8182-0

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (489 pages)

Collana

Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures

Disciplina

961/.004933003

Soggetti

Berbers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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: Feast and prayer names in Tamazight in Ahaggar, Mzab, Ghadames, Ghat, Gourara, Souss, Ouargla, and Tafilalet -- Appendix G: List of some known Amazigh deities (Tehemu, 2015) -- Appendix H: List of Amazigh numerals -- Appendix I: Names of hand parts in Tamazight (Aït Atta) -- Appendix J: Music and culture festivals and films.