Encyclopedia of the peoples of Africa and the Middle East

Author(s)

    • Stokes, Jamie
    • Gorman, Anthony
    • Newman, Andrew

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Encyclopedia of the peoples of Africa and the Middle East

Jamie Stokes, editor ; Anthony Gorman and Andrew Newman, historical consultants

(Facts on File library of world history)

Facts On File, c2009

  • : [set]
  • v. 1
  • v. 2

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Vol. 1. A to K -- v. 2. L to Z

Bibliography: p. 821-824

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East is a new two-volume A-to-Z reference to the history and culture of the peoples of Africa and the Middle East. This fascinating resource includes about 1,400 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. Students will find entries on the Assyrians and the Asante, as well as entries on 'Iraqis: nationality' and 'Ghanaians: nationality', describing who they are today with cross-references to the various ancestral peoples.It includes: Armenians; Bantu; Berber; Dinka; Egyptians; Fulani; Greeks; Hittites; Iraqis: nationality; Jews; Khoikhoi; Kurds; Ottoman; Persians; Phoenicians; and, South Africans: nationality.

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