Words in the Maghreb

List of Contributors 9 Phonetic Transcription 17 List of Abbreviations 18 Introduction 21 List of Entries 25 General Bibliography 359 Index of Personal Names 405 Index of Place Names 419

Presented in the form of a dictionary, this collective work is the result of a collaborative effort by some 40 Algerian and Tunisian researchers. This collaboration was brought to fruition through an international cooperation agreement involving research institutions in both countries. The authors of this dictionary of terms related to public space in the Maghreb were motivated by a desire to highlight concepts commonly used in our societies that foreshadowed the existence of public spaces before the term existed, in the form of arenas, spheres, or places for mediation and negotiation of the public interest.