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Historical Dictionary Of The Berbers Imazighen
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Author : Hsain Ilahiane
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2017-03-27
Historical Dictionary Of The Berbers Imazighen written by Hsain Ilahiane and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-27 with History categories.
Berbers, also known as Imazighen, are the ancient inhabitants of North Africa, but rarely have they formed an actual kingdom or separate nation state. Ranging anywhere between 15-50 million, depending on how they are classified, the Berbers have influenced the culture and religion of Roman North Africa and played key roles in the spread of Islam and its culture in North Africa, Spain, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Taken together, these dynamics have over time converted to redefine the field of Berber identity and its socio-political representations and symbols, making it an even more important issue in the 21st century. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Berbers contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Berbers.
We Are Imazighen
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Author : Fazia Aïtel
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2014-11-04
We Are Imazighen written by Fazia Aïtel and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-04 with Literary Criticism categories.
To the world they are known as Berbers, but they prefer to call themselves Imazighen, or “free people.” The claim to this unique cultural identity has been felt most acutely in Algeria in the Kabylia region, where an Amazigh consciousness gradually emerged after WWII. This is a valuable model for other Amazigh movements in North Africa, where the existence of an Amazigh language and culture is denied or dismissed in countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. By tracing the cultural production of the Kabyle people—their songs, oral traditions, and literature—from the early 1930s to the end of the twentieth century, Fazia Aïtel shows how they have defined their own culture over time, both within Algeria and in its diaspora. She analyzes the role of Amazigh identity in the works of novelists such as Mouloud Feraoun, Tahar Djaout, and Assia Djebar, and she investigates the intersection of Amazigh consciousness and the Beur movement in France. She also addresses the political and social role of the Kabyles in Algeria and in France, where after independence it was easier for the Berber community to express and organize itself. Ultimately, Aïtel argues that the Amazigh literary tradition is founded on dual priorities: the desire to foster a genuine dialogue while retaining a unique culture.
Imazighen
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Author : Margaret Courtney-Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
Release Date : 1996
Imazighen written by Margaret Courtney-Clarke and has been published by Clarkson Potter Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Africa, North categories.
As she has in her previous books, Ndebele: The Art of an African Tribe and African Canvas: The Art of West African Women, Margaret Courtney-Clarke turns her sensitive eye on women whose lives have seldom been observed. Her photos explore the remarkable arts and rapidly changing way of life of the Berber women of North Africa. 230 full-color photos.
The A To Z Of The Berbers Imazighen
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Author : Hsain Ilahiane
language : en
Publisher: A to Z Guide Series
Release Date : 2009
The A To Z Of The Berbers Imazighen written by Hsain Ilahiane and has been published by A to Z Guide Series this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Berbers categories.
Berbers are the ancient inhabitants of North Africa, but rarely have they formed an actual kingdom or separate nation state. Ranging anywhere between 15-50 million, depending on how they are classified, the Berbers have influenced the culture and religion of Roman North Africa and played key roles in the spread of Islam and its culture in North Africa, Spain, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Taken together, these dynamics have over time converted to redefine the field of Berber identity and its socio-political representations and symbols, making it an even more important issue in the new century. Through the use of maps, a list of acronyms, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, appendixes, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy and politics-past and present-The A to Z of the Berbers (Imazighen) provides necessary information on this under-studied group of people.
Amazigh Arts In Morocco
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Author : Cynthia Becker
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2014-04-15
Amazigh Arts In Morocco written by Cynthia Becker and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-15 with History categories.
In southeastern Morocco, around the oasis of Tafilalet, the Ait Khabbash people weave brightly colored carpets, embroider indigo head coverings, paint their faces with saffron, and wear ornate jewelry. Their extraordinarily detailed arts are rich in cultural symbolism; they are always breathtakingly beautiful—and they are typically made by women. Like other Amazigh (Berber) groups (but in contrast to the Arab societies of North Africa), the Ait Khabbash have entrusted their artistic responsibilities to women. Cynthia Becker spent years in Morocco living among these women and, through family connections and female fellowship, achieved unprecedented access to the artistic rituals of the Ait Khabbash. The result is more than a stunning examination of the arts themselves, it is also an illumination of women's roles in Islamic North Africa and the many ways in which women negotiate complex social and religious issues. One of the reasons Amazigh women are artists is that the arts are expressions of ethnic identity, and it follows that the guardians of Amazigh identity ought to be those who literally ensure its continuation from generation to generation, the Amazigh women. Not surprisingly, the arts are visual expressions of womanhood, and fertility symbols are prevalent. Controlling the visual symbols of Amazigh identity has given these women power and prestige. Their clothing, tattoos, and jewelry are public identity statements; such public artistic expressions contrast with the stereotype that women in the Islamic world are secluded and veiled. But their role as public identity symbols can also be restrictive, and history (French colonialism, the subsequent rise of an Arab-dominated government in Morocco, and the recent emergence of a transnational Berber movement) has forced Ait Khabbash women to adapt their arts as their people adapt to the contemporary world. By framing Amazigh arts with historical and cultural context, Cynthia Becker allows the reader to see the full measure of these fascinating artworks.
The Berber Identity Movement And The Challenge To North African States
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Author : Bruce Maddy-Weitzman
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2011-05-01
The Berber Identity Movement And The Challenge To North African States written by Bruce Maddy-Weitzman and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-01 with History categories.
Like many indigenous groups that have endured centuries of subordination, the Berber/Amazigh peoples of North Africa are demanding linguistic and cultural recognition and the redressing of injustices. Indeed, the movement seeks nothing less than a refashioning of the identity of North African states, a rewriting of their history, and a fundamental change in the basis of collective life. In so doing, it poses a challenge to the existing political and sociocultural orders in Morocco and Algeria, while serving as an important counterpoint to the oppositionist Islamist current. This is the first book-length study to analyze the rise of the modern ethnocultural Berber/Amazigh movement in North Africa and the Berber diaspora. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman begins by tracing North African history from the perspective of its indigenous Berber inhabitants and their interactions with more powerful societies, from Hellenic and Roman times, through a millennium of Islam, to the era of Western colonialism. He then concentrates on the marginalization and eventual reemergence of the Berber question in independent Algeria and Morocco, against a background of the growing crisis of regime legitimacy in each country. His investigation illuminates many issues, including the fashioning of official national narratives and policies aimed at subordinating Berbers in an Arab nationalist and Islamic-centered universe; the emergence of a counter-movement promoting an expansive Berber "imagining" that emphasizes the rights of minority groups and indigenous peoples; and the international aspects of modern Berberism.
Imazighen Americans
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Author : Edgar A. Howard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Imazighen Americans written by Edgar A. Howard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with categories.
This is a study of the ethnic origins of people in the Southeastern United States with possible Moor, Berber, Spanish and Portuguese ancestry.
Artistry Of The Everyday
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Author : Lisa Bernasek
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2008-12-15
Artistry Of The Everyday written by Lisa Bernasek and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-15 with Architecture categories.
"In Artistry of the Everyday: Beauty and Craftsmanship in Berber Art, anthropologist Lisa Bernasek gives an insightful overview of Berber history and culture, focusing on the rich aesthetic traditions of Berber craftsmen and -women. She also tells the stories of the collectors whose generosity enhanced the holdings of the Peabody Museum. In a final chapter, she looks at Berber arts in the present day, examining how traditional arts are being used in new forms by Berber artists in North Africa and Europe."--BOOK JACKET.
Berbers And Others
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Author : Katherine E. Hoffman
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2010
Berbers And Others written by Katherine E. Hoffman and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Africa, North categories.
Berbers and Others offers fresh perspectives on new forms of social and political activism in today's Maghrib. In recent years, the Amazigh (Berber) movement has become a focus of widespread political, social, and cultural attention in North Africa, Europe, and the United States. Berber groups have peacefully yet persistently laid claim to ownership over broad areas of creativity in the arts, politics, literature, education, and national memory. The contributors to this volume present some of the best new thinking in the emerging field of Berber studies, offering insight into historical antecedents, language usage, land rights, household economies, artistic production, and human rights. The scope, depth, and multidisciplinary approach will engage specialists on the Maghrib as well as students of ethnicity, social and political change, and cultural innovation.
Women And Social Change In North Africa
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Author : Doris H. Gray
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-01-11
Women And Social Change In North Africa written by Doris H. Gray and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-11 with History categories.
A wide-ranging analysis of grass-roots activism, migration, legal, political and religious changes as basis for social transformation.