Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East (eBook)

An Encyclopedia

John A. Shoup (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011
408 Seiten
Bloomsbury Publishing (USA) (Verlag)
979-8-216-08131-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This encyclopedia is an essential guide to the different ethno-linguistic groups in Africa and today's complicated Middle East region.Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East contains encyclopedic entries arranged alphabetically within ethno-linguistic classifications. Each entry has four main sections: an introduction identifying the language group, where they are found, and their numbers; a brief discussion of their origins and early history; a section on cultural life that includes religion, literature, social organization, and art; and a final section on political organization and recent history. The contents are appropriate for high school and undergraduate students as well as for experts who need a refresher on groups in Africa and the Middle East. While certain ethnic groups have been combined into a single entry, some-such as the Tuareg, who are a Berber people-are described within their own entries because of their importance in history or cultural domination.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.10.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-13: 979-8-216-08131-9 / 9798216081319