Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East: An Encyclopedia
- ISBN-10
- 159884363X
- ISBN-13
- 9781598843637
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 377
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-10-17
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- John A. Shoup
Description
This encyclopedia is an essential guide to the different ethno-linguistic groups in Africa and today's complicated Middle East region. • Contains contributions from international scholars and independent researchers who have lived and worked in countries such as Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Guinea Conakry, Jordan, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Sudan, and Syria • Includes bibliographic information after each entry, photographs, and an index
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