Michael Brett is Lecturer in African History at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University.Elizabeth Fentress was formerly a Consultant Archaeologist for UNESCO and has excavated extensively in North Africa. She is currently Mellon Professor of the American Academy in Rome.
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"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
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List of Plates xList of Figures xiiList of Maps xivSeries Editors' Preface xvPreface xviiIntroduction 11. Berbers in Antiquity 102. The Empire and the Other: Romans and Berbers 503. The Unification of North Africa by Islam 814. The Arabization of North Africa 1205. The Wheel of State 1546. Pastoral Berbers: Nomads, Slaves and Saints 2007. The Society and its Habitat 2318. Berbers and Berberism 271Notes 283Bibliography 319Index 340
