Description
Book SynopsisA comprehensive overview of the Berber-speaking peoples. From the first appearance of humans in the Maghreb, through the rise of the formidable Berber kingdoms of Numidia and Mauretania, the book traces the origins of the distinct characteristics of these disparate and segmented people.
Trade Review"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
Table of ContentsList 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
