| Descript |
xx, 264 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Landscapes of the imagination |
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Landscapes of the imagination.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- A quick tour of the Sahara -- Flora and fauna -- Part 1: Landscapes. Whales in the desert -- Rock art -- Saharan urban -- Part 2: History: conquests and empires. From ancient Egypt to the Arab invasion -- Travellers, chroniclers, geographers -- Part 3: History: exploration, imperialism and independence. European forays: the African Association and Napoleon -- Further horizons: exploration and the European land grab -- War and peace and war -- The second world war -- Heaven and hell: independence and since -- Part 4: Imagination. Classical inspiration -- Poetic muse -- A brilliant palette -- Oriental delights, strange worlds and spy stories -- Silver screen Sahara -- Part 5: Encounters: indigenes and visitors. Men with a mission -- Literary travellers and tourists -- People of the Sahara. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-250) and indexes. |
| Subject |
Sahara -- History.
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Sahara -- Civilization.
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Sahara -- In literature.
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| ISBN |
9780199861965 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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019986196X (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9780199861958 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0199861951 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard # |
60001403823 |
| LC CARD # |
2011028276 |
| Standard # |
Oxford Univ Pr on Demand, 2001 Evans rd, Cary, NC, USA, 27513 SAN 202-5892 |
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