Hsain Ilahiane is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

• Editor’s Foreword(Jon Woronoff)PrefaceAcronyms and AbbreviationsChronologyIntroductionThe DICTIONARYAppendix A: Ruling Chronologies of Berber (Amazigh) DynastiesAppendix B: MapsAppendix C: Berber (Tifinagh) AlphabetAppendix D: Calendar months of the Aït Atta of Southern Morocco, 1994-1995Appendix E: Divisions of the Day, Night, Week, and YearAppendix F: Week Days in Tamazight developed by the Académie BerbèreAppendix G: Prayer Names in Tamazight in Ahaggar, Mzab, Ghadames, Ghat, Gourara, Souss, Ouargla, and Tafilalet.Appendix H: List of Some Known Amazigh DeitiesAppendix I: List of Amazigh NumeralsAppendix J: Names of Hand Parts in Tamazight (Aït Atta)Appendix K: Music and Culture Festivals and FilmsBibliographyAbout the Author

Commonly called Berbers in English, the original inhabitants of North Africa refer to themselves as Imazighen, meaning ‘free people.’ Having been of consequence to nearly every major Mediterranean empire since the ancient Egyptians, the Berbers have a long but often understudied history and presently are relegated to minority status in the numerous modern countries they inhabit. This work delves into the important people, places, events, and other aspects of Berber politics, culture, and religion across the centuries. The second edition comes 11 years after the first, and the author, anthropologist Ilahiane (Iowa State Univ.), has added 139 entries and expanded and/or revised many of the previous ones. Furthermore, he added several new appendixes to assist in contextualizing Berber history, language, culture, and religion. Other features include more than 20 maps, a chronology, and a nearly exhaustive bibliography that comprises roughly a third of the book. The Berbers' struggle for cultural rights and equality has been resurgent in recent years, making gains in North Africa since the Arab Spring, and this edition covers these events. This work is highly recommended for collections without earlier versions, and the substantive additions make it worthy of consideration for collections that possess the first edition.Summing Up: Highly recommended. Undergraduates and above; general readers.

Hsain Ilahiane is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

• Editor’s Foreword(Jon Woronoff)PrefaceAcronyms and AbbreviationsChronologyIntroductionThe DICTIONARYAppendix A: Ruling Chronologies of Berber (Amazigh) DynastiesAppendix B: MapsAppendix C: Berber (Tifinagh) AlphabetAppendix D: Calendar months of the Aït Atta of Southern Morocco, 1994-1995Appendix E: Divisions of the Day, Night, Week, and YearAppendix F: Week Days in Tamazight developed by the Académie BerbèreAppendix G: Prayer Names in Tamazight in Ahaggar, Mzab, Ghadames, Ghat, Gourara, Souss, Ouargla, and Tafilalet.Appendix H: List of Some Known Amazigh DeitiesAppendix I: List of Amazigh NumeralsAppendix J: Names of Hand Parts in Tamazight (Aït Atta)Appendix K: Music and Culture Festivals and FilmsBibliographyAbout the Author

Commonly called Berbers in English, the original inhabitants of North Africa refer to themselves as Imazighen, meaning ‘free people.’ Having been of consequence to nearly every major Mediterranean empire since the ancient Egyptians, the Berbers have a long but often understudied history and presently are relegated to minority status in the numerous modern countries they inhabit. This work delves into the important people, places, events, and other aspects of Berber politics, culture, and religion across the centuries. The second edition comes 11 years after the first, and the author, anthropologist Ilahiane (Iowa State Univ.), has added 139 entries and expanded and/or revised many of the previous ones. Furthermore, he added several new appendixes to assist in contextualizing Berber history, language, culture, and religion. Other features include more than 20 maps, a chronology, and a nearly exhaustive bibliography that comprises roughly a third of the book. The Berbers' struggle for cultural rights and equality has been resurgent in recent years, making gains in North Africa since the Arab Spring, and this edition covers these events. This work is highly recommended for collections without earlier versions, and the substantive additions make it worthy of consideration for collections that possess the first edition.Summing Up: Highly recommended. Undergraduates and above; general readers.

Hsain Ilahiane is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

• Editor’s Foreword(Jon Woronoff)PrefaceAcronyms and AbbreviationsChronologyIntroductionThe DICTIONARYAppendix A: Ruling Chronologies of Berber (Amazigh) DynastiesAppendix B: MapsAppendix C: Berber (Tifinagh) AlphabetAppendix D: Calendar months of the Aït Atta of Southern Morocco, 1994-1995Appendix E: Divisions of the Day, Night, Week, and YearAppendix F: Week Days in Tamazight developed by the Académie BerbèreAppendix G: Prayer Names in Tamazight in Ahaggar, Mzab, Ghadames, Ghat, Gourara, Souss, Ouargla, and Tafilalet.Appendix H: List of Some Known Amazigh DeitiesAppendix I: List of Amazigh NumeralsAppendix J: Names of Hand Parts in Tamazight (Aït Atta)Appendix K: Music and Culture Festivals and FilmsBibliographyAbout the Author

Commonly called Berbers in English, the original inhabitants of North Africa refer to themselves as Imazighen, meaning ‘free people.’ Having been of consequence to nearly every major Mediterranean empire since the ancient Egyptians, the Berbers have a long but often understudied history and presently are relegated to minority status in the numerous modern countries they inhabit. This work delves into the important people, places, events, and other aspects of Berber politics, culture, and religion across the centuries. The second edition comes 11 years after the first, and the author, anthropologist Ilahiane (Iowa State Univ.), has added 139 entries and expanded and/or revised many of the previous ones. Furthermore, he added several new appendixes to assist in contextualizing Berber history, language, culture, and religion. Other features include more than 20 maps, a chronology, and a nearly exhaustive bibliography that comprises roughly a third of the book. The Berbers' struggle for cultural rights and equality has been resurgent in recent years, making gains in North Africa since the Arab Spring, and this edition covers these events. This work is highly recommended for collections without earlier versions, and the substantive additions make it worthy of consideration for collections that possess the first edition.Summing Up: Highly recommended. Undergraduates and above; general readers.