The Animal Names Of The Arab Ancestors

Author : William C. Young
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 562 pages
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Release : 2024-02-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004690370

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The Animal Names of the Arab Ancestors by William C. Young Pdf

In the Arab world, people belong to kinship groups (lineages and tribes). Many lineages are named after animals, birds, and plants. Why? This survey evaluates five old explanations – “totemism,” “emulation of predatory animals,” “ancestor eponymy,” “nicknaming,” and “Bedouin proximity to nature.” It suggests a new hypothesis: Bedouin tribes use animal names to obscure their internal cleavages. Such tribes wax and wane as they attract and lose allies and clients; they include “attached” elements as well as actual kin. To prevent outsiders from spotting “attached” groups, Bedouin tribes scatter non-human names across their segments, making it difficult to link any segment with a human ancestor. Young’s argument contributes to theories of tribal organization, Arab identity, onomastics, and Near Eastern kinship.

Author : William C Young
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004690400

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The Animal Names of the Arab Ancestors by William C Young Pdf

In the Arab world, people belong to kinship groups that are named after wolves, birds, and plants. Why these names? Young's book questions old explanations and suggests a new hypothesis: Bedouin tribes use such names to obscure internal cleavages.

Author : William C. Young
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 890 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004697485

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The Animal Names of the Arab Ancestors by William C. Young Pdf

In the Arab world, people belong to kinship groups (lineages and tribes). Many lineages are named after animals, birds, and plants. Why? This survey evaluates five old explanations – “totemism,” “emulation of predatory animals,” “ancestor eponymy,” “nicknaming,” and “Bedouin proximity to nature.” It suggests a new hypothesis: Bedouin tribes use animal names to obscure their internal cleavages. Such tribes wax and wane as they attract and lose allies and clients; they include “attached” elements as well as actual kin. To prevent outsiders from spotting “attached” groups, Bedouin tribes scatter non-human names across their segments, making it difficult to link any segment with a human ancestor. Young’s argument contributes to theories of tribal organization, Arab identity, onomastics, and Near Eastern kinship.

Author : William C Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9004707026

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The Animal Names of the Arab Ancestors by William C Young Pdf

In the Arab world, people belong to kinship groups that are named after wolves, birds, and plants. Why these names? Young's book questions old explanations and suggests a new hypothesis: Bedouin tribes use such names to obscure internal cleavages.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Science
ISBN : PRNC:32101020262349

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The Popular Science Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thomas Philipp
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780815652717

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Jurji Zaidan and the Foundations of Arab Nationalism by Thomas Philipp Pdf

Jurji Zaidan was one of the leading thinkers of the Arab renaissance. Through his historical novels, his widely read journal, al-Hilal, which is still published today, and his scholarly works, he forged a new cultural Arab identity. In this book, Philipp shows how Zaidan popularized the idea of society that was based on science and reason, and invoked its accessibility to all who aspired to progress and modernity. In the first section, Philipp traces the arc of Zaidan’s career, placing his writings within the political and cultural contexts of the day and analyzing his impact on the emerging Arab nationalist movement. The second part consists of a wide selection of Zaidan’s articles and book excerpts translated into English. These pieces cover such fields as religion and science, society and ethics, and nationalism. With the addition of a comprehensive bibliography, this volume will be recognized as the authoritative source on Zaidan, as well as an essential contribution to the study of Arabic cultural history.

Author : John A. Armstrong
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781469620725

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Nations Before Nationalism by John A. Armstrong Pdf

In search of an explanation of how a sense of ethnic identity evolves to create the concept of nation, Armstrong analyzes Islamic and Christian cultures from antiquity to the nineteenth century. He explores the effects of institutions--the city, imperial polity, bureaucratic imperatives of centralization, and language divisions--on the development of ethnicity. Political science furnishes the focus, anthropology and sociology provide the conceptual framework, and history affords the evidence. Originally published 1982. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Author : William Robertson Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Animal worship
ISBN : NLI:2918310-10

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Animal Worship and Animal Tribes Among the Arabs and in the Old Testament by William Robertson Smith Pdf

Author : John Skinner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Bible
ISBN : BML:37001105043629

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A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Genesis by John Skinner Pdf

Author : American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Areas Studies Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Sudan
ISBN : UCAL:B4449659

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Area Handbook for the Republic of the Sudan [by John A. Cookson and Others] by American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Areas Studies Division Pdf

Author : American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Areas Studies Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Sudan
ISBN : UVA:X030449804

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Area Handbook for the Republic of the Sudan by American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Areas Studies Division Pdf

Author : Karen Yin
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780316478656

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The Conscious Style Guide by Karen Yin Pdf

A timeless, indispensable guide for anyone who wants to communicate with sensitivity and compassion. Most of us want to choose inclusive, respectful, and empowering language. But language—and how we use it—continually evolves, along with cultural norms. When contradictory opinions muddle our purpose, how do we align our word choices with our beliefs? Who has the final say when people disagree? And why is it so hard to let go of certain words? Afraid of getting something wrong or offending, we too often treat words as dos or don’ts, regardless of context and nuance. Thankfully, in The Conscious Style Guide, award-winning editor Karen Yin provides a road map for writing and speaking with equity in mind—no matter how the world around us changes. Readers will learn: How to identify biased language How to use inclusive language to bring attention to specific groups of people How to adopt conscious language as a tool for self-awareness and critical thinking How to make digital materials more accessible, from event flyers to websites How to alleviate the stress of experiencing exclusionary language How to collaborate with others and work across differences How to create a style sheet to help support your practice And much more With practical advice and hundreds of relatable examples, The Conscious Style Guide invites us to challenge binary thinking, embrace flexibility and creativity, and explore truly effective communication—in all aspects of our lives.

Author : William Robertson Smith
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Arabian Peninsula
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Kinship and Marriage in Early Arabia by William Robertson Smith Pdf

Author : Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UBBE:UBBE-00060921

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Kinship and Marriage in Early Arabia by Smith Pdf

Author : William Robertson Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Arabian Peninsula
ISBN : OXFORD:N13460084

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Kinship and Marriage in Early Arabia by William Robertson Smith Pdf