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Historical Dictionary of Libya (Historical Dictionaries of Africa)
Ronald Bruce St John
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Description for Historical Dictionary of Libya (Historical Dictionaries of Africa)
Hardcover. This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of Libya covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, society, conflicts, and the culture of Libya. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 550 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBL; GBC; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 45. Weight in Grams: 976.
Of all the states of the Middle East and North Africa, Libya has long been the country about which the least is known. It is only in recent times that scholars and the general public alike have begun to appreciate the complexity of Libya's turbulent history including the recent February 17th Revolution in 2011 when protests broke out throughout Libya, demanding better living conditions and more job opportunities. When the Qaddafi regime responded with force, killing scores of unarmed civilians, the protesters called for regime change. In what came to be known as the February 17th Revolution, the Qaddafi regime ... Read more
Of all the states of the Middle East and North Africa, Libya has long been the country about which the least is known. It is only in recent times that scholars and the general public alike have begun to appreciate the complexity of Libya's turbulent history including the recent February 17th Revolution in 2011 when protests broke out throughout Libya, demanding better living conditions and more job opportunities. When the Qaddafi regime responded with force, killing scores of unarmed civilians, the protesters called for regime change. In what came to be known as the February 17th Revolution, the Qaddafi regime ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Africa
Number of Pages
550
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810878754
SKU
V9780810878754
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About Ronald Bruce St John
Ronald Bruce St John is an independent scholar specializing in the political economies of developing states. He has published well over 300 books and articles on North Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, including nine books on Libya. He has served on the International Advisory Board of the Journal of Libyan Studies and The Atlantic Council Working ... Read more
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Libya (Historical Dictionaries of Africa)
The 5th edition of the Historical Dictionary of Libya is written by the same person who wrote the second through fourth editions, the latter published in 2006. [St John] has published extensively on the political economy of developing areas including Libya. It follows the pattern of other volumes in the Historical Dictionaries of Africa series. The alphabetized, ... Read more