Berbers - Their Social and Political Organisation

List of contents

Introduction. Introduction to the 1931 Edition. 1. Berber Society in the Maghreb and the Formation of the Sherifian Empire. 2. The Social Structure of States and their Alliances in War and Peace. 3. Political and Economic Organisation. 4. The Origins and Development of Power Among Temporal Leaders. 5. The Transformation of Berber Society. Conclusion.

About the author

Robert Montagne

Summary

Originally published in 1931 and re-editioned in 1973, this book presents Robert Montagues findings about the Berber world, providing a major contribution to the understanding of Islam and of Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Ernest Gellner, Robert Montagne, Robert Gellner Montagne, Montagne Robert
• Assisted by: David Seddon (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780367174071
• ISBN: 978-0-367-17407-1
• No. of pages: 94
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, North Africa, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies