History of the Beja Tribes of the Sudan

Klappentext A history of the tribes which inhabit the mountains and deserts of eastern Sudan, first published in 1954. Zusammenfassung First published in 1954! this volume was intended to present a complete and consecutive a history of the tribes which inhabit the mountains and deserts of eastern Sudan. It will be of interest to anyone looking for an introduction to the history of the Beja people. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Beja Country and its tribes; 3. Beja origins; 4. The gold and incense lands (2500-50 BC); 5. The Sabeans and the kingdom of Axum (700 BC-AD 750); 6. The enemies of Rome (50 BC-AD 640); 7. The Arab infiltration (640-1520); 8. The subjugation of the Tigré (750-1700); 9. The Turkia (1520-1880); 10. The Mahdia and the re-occupation (1881-1900); 11. Recent history (1900-50); Appendix 1. Beja chronology; Appendix 2. The Beja tribes and their sub-divisions; Appendix 3. The Artiega tribes; Appendix 4. The Ababda; Appendix 5. The Halenga; Appendix 6. The Fellata Melle; Appendix 7. The Beja Camel; Bibliography; Glossary; Index.

Product details

• Authors: A. Paul, Paul A.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.02.2012
• EAN: 9781107646865
• ISBN: 978-1-107-64686-5
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Sudan, HISTORY / Africa / North, African History