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Amjad Jaimoukha (name in Circassian: Жэмыхъуэ Амджэд //; the Circassian personal name "Амыщ" is also sometimes quoted; in Circassian onomastic traditions the family name antecedes the personal name) (May 1962?) has written a number of books on North Caucasian – specifically Circassian and Chechen – culture and folklore. According to ''The Circassian Encyclopaedia'' (M. Mamser, 2009, in the entry "Amjad Jaimoukha"), "Jaimoukha is perhaps the most important writer on Circassian issues". He is considered one of the most influential Circassian writers and publicists in the last decade. In particular, he has been active in promoting and assisting a new crop of Circassian (and non-Circassian) writers working on raising the profile of Caucasian issues at the global level. ==Principal works== Jaimoukha has published with the following Western publishing houses: Routledge (), Curzon, Bennett and Bloom, Palgrave (Macmillan) (Martin's Press ), L'Harmattan. He also worked with Sanjalay Press and the International Centre for Circassian Studies. *''The Circassians: A Handbook'' (London and New York: Routledge; New York: Palgrave, 2001):〔This is the first modern account of the Circassians... The book...fills a substantial gap in Western readers' knowledge of this Caucasian nation. It encompasses nearly all aspects of Circassian history and life..." ()〕 It has become the prime reference work on the Circassians. It has been reviewed in more than a dozen international journals.〔()〕〔''Choice Magazine'' "This exceptionally comprehensive handbook maintains throughout the highest scholarly rigor...a fundamental reference..."〕" *''The Chechens: A Handbook'' (Routledge, 2005) with contributions from the Canadian writer and poet JonArno Lawson. The book w sheds light on some obscure aspects of Chechen culture and folklore, and includes an account of the ancient native religion and beliefs of the Nakh peoples (Chechens, Ingush, Kist, and Batsbi ()). According to the publishers it is "the only comprehensive treatment of this subject available in English". *''Kabardian-English Dictionary'', Sanjalay Press, 1997. (Some 22,000 words, 574 pages. Principally based on: Kardanov (Qarden), B. M. (ed.), КЪЭБЭРДЕЙ-УРЫС СЛОВАРЬ. Kabardinsko-russki slovar’ (Dictionary ), Kabardino-Balkarian Science and Research Institute, Moscow: State Press of Foreign and National Dictionaries, 1957. . *''Parlons tcherkesse: Dialecte kabarde'' (Speak Circassian: Kabardian Dialect ), (Paris: L'Harmattan, 2009) Co-authored with Michel Malherbe. This book is the only treatment of the Kabardian dialect of Circassian in the French language. *''Circassian Culture and Folklore: Hospitality Traditions, Cuisine, Festivals & Music (Kabardian, Cherkess, Adigean, Shapsugh & Diaspora)'', London: Bennett and Bloom, 2010.〔"This is the first book in English to describe in detail the rich culture and traditions of the Circassians." — From the publisher. "... Together they (book and ''The Circassians: A Handbook'' ) provide English-language scholars with a solid basis for the study of the Circassians... (is an ) extremely useful book... Highly recommended..." — B.K. Beynen, CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, v.48, no.11, 2011 July, p. 2145(1); ()〕 *''Circassian Customs and Traditions'', The International Centre for Circassian Studies, 2009. () *''Circassian Religion'', The International Centre for Circassian Studies, 2009. () *''Circassian Bibliography'', The International Centre for Circassian Studies, 2009. () *''Circassian Proverbs and Sayings'', Sanjalay Press, 2009. () (Has some 3,000 entries in Kabardian (Cyrillic and Latin orthographies ) with corresponding English expressions) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amjad Jaimoukha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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