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Saharan Frontiers: Space and Mobility in Northwest Africa
James McDougall (Ed.)
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Description for Saharan Frontiers: Space and Mobility in Northwest Africa
Paperback. Rethinking place and history in Northwest Africa Editor(s): McDougall, James; Scheele, Judith. Series: Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 306 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; 1HFD; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
The Sahara has long been portrayed as a barrier that divides the Mediterranean world from Africa proper and isolates the countries of the Maghrib from their southern and eastern neighbors. Rather than viewing the desert as an isolating barrier, this volume takes up historian Fernand Braudel's description of the Sahara as "the second face of the Mediterranean." The essays recast the history of the region with the Sahara at its center, uncovering a story of densely interdependent networks that span the desert's vast expanse. They explore the relationship between the desert's "islands" and "shores" and the connections and commonalities that ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Series
Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253001269
SKU
V9780253001269
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About James McDougall (Ed.)
James McDougall is Fellow and Tutor in modern history and University Lecturer in twentieth century history at Trinity College, Oxford. He is editor of Nation, Society and Culture in North Africa and author of History and the Culture of Nationalism in Algeria. Judith Scheele, a social anthropologist, is a Research Fellow at All Souls' College, Oxford. She is ... Read more
Reviews for Saharan Frontiers: Space and Mobility in Northwest Africa
This edited volume presents a compilation of coherent, well-structured case studies addressing highly significant issues for the contemporary Sahara. [O]ffers a groundbreaking study of the Sahara.
Social Anthropology
Altogether, this book is highly recommendable. Its key contribution is in teaching us to conceive of the Sahara not as a region clearly defined by natural features, but as a ... Read more
Social Anthropology
Altogether, this book is highly recommendable. Its key contribution is in teaching us to conceive of the Sahara not as a region clearly defined by natural features, but as a ... Read more