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Oxford University Press
Language
English
Pages
288

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Subjects
In literature, Civilization, History, Sahara, Africa, north, history, Africa, civilization
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Sahara

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Sahara: A Cultural History
2011, Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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The Sahara: a cultural history
2011, Oxford University Press
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Oxford, New York

Table of 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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Series
Landscapes of the imagination, Landscapes of the imagination

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
966
Library of Congress
DT333 .G37 2011, DT333.G37 2011

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Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
288

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24918419M
Internet Archive
saharaculturalhi0000gear
ISBN 13
9780199861965, 9780199861958
LCCN
2011028276

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