La nisba tribale entre identification individuelle et catégorisation. Variations dans la Sicile des xe-xiie siècles

This article aims to elucidate the role played by tribal nisba-s in people’s names in Sicily between the tenth and the twelfth century. The sources considered (narratives and ṭabaqât) allow us to describe the context in which local administrative as well as notarial documents should be read. Islamic...

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Main Author: Annliese Nef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université de Provence 2010-07-01
Series:Revue des Mondes Musulmans et de la Méditerranée
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/remmm/6586