The Animal Names of the Arab Ancestors : : Explaining the Non-human Names of Arab Kinship Groups, Volume 2-1 Appendices / / William C. Young.
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,&quo...
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| Superior document: | Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 The Near and Middle East ; 178.2-1 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024. ©2024 |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 The Near and Middle East ;
178.2-1. Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (450 pages) :; illustrations. |
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