A History of the Beja Tribes of the Sudan [Paperback]

A history of the tribes which inhabit the mountains and deserts of eastern Sudan, first published in 1954.First published in 1954, this volume was intended to present a complete and consecutive a history of the tribes which inhabit the mountains and deserts of eastern Sudan. It will be of interest to anyone looking for an introduction to the history of the Beja people.First published in 1954, this volume was intended to present a complete and consecutive a history of the tribes which inhabit the mountains and deserts of eastern Sudan. It will be of interest to anyone looking for an introduction to the history of the Beja people.First published in 1954, this volume was intended by its author, A. Paul, to present a complete and consecutive a history of the tribes which inhabit the mountains and deserts of eastern Sudan. The book begins with a description of the Beja tribes and an investigation into their origins, and then traces their long history from roughly 2500 BC to the middle of the twentieth century. Containing numerous maps and illustrations, as well as several detailed appendices, this volume will be of interest to anyone looking for an introduction to the history of the Beja people.Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Beja Country and its tribes; 3. Beja origins; 4. The gold and incense lands (250050 BC); 5. The Sabeans and the kingdom of Axum (700 BCAD 750); 6. The enemies of Rome (50 BCAD 640); 7. The Arab infiltration (6401520); 8. The subjugation of the Tigr? (7501700); 9. The Turkia (15201880); 10. The Mahdia and the re-occupation (18811900); 11. Recent history (190050); Appendix 1. Beja chronology; Appendix 2. The Beja tribes and their sub-divisions; Appendix 3. The Artiega tribes; Appendix 4. The Ababda; Appendix 5. The Halenga; Appendix 6. The Fellata Melle; Appendix 7. The Beja Camel; Bibliography; Glossary; Index.