Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle EastJamie Stokes Infobase Publishing, 2009 - Social Science Provides a reference to the history and culture of the peoples of Africa and the Middle East. Includes numerous entries on the major peoples that have maintained a cultural identity in the area, from ancient to modern times, summarizing their history, migration, culture, belief system, social organization, and relationship to other peoples. |
Contents
A | 1 |
B | 83 |
C | 132 |
D | 172 |
E | 186 |
F | 223 |
G | 235 |
H | 275 |
R | 584 |
S | 596 |
T | 682 |
U | 727 |
V | 735 |
W | 738 |
X | 740 |
Y | 743 |
I | 301 |
J | 336 |
K | 359 |
L | 401 |
M | 425 |
N | 483 |
O | 510 |
P | 534 |
Q | 577 |
Z | 751 |
List of Individuals Featured in Biographical Sidebars | 763 |
The Geography of Africa | 764 |
The Geography of the Middle East | 768 |
The Earliest Humans | 770 |
Chronology of African and Middle Eastern Prehistory and History | 776 |
Glossary of Cultural Terms | 799 |
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Common terms and phrases
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