North Africa

Description

North Africa has been a vital crossroads throughout history, serving as a connection between Africa, Asia, and Europe. Paradoxically, however, the region's historical significance has been chronically underestimated. In a book that may lead scholars to reimagine the concept of Western civilization, incorporating the role North African peoples played in shaping "the West," the author describes a locale whose transcultural heritage serves as a crucial hinge, politically, economically, and socially. The book begins with an acknowledgment that defining this area has presented challenges throughout history. It encompasses the Paleolithic period and early Egyptian cultures, leading readers through the pharonic dynasties, the conflicts with Rome and Carthage, the rise of Islam, the growth of the Ottoman Empire, European incursions, and the postcolonial prospects for Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Western Sahara. It emphasizes the importance of encounters and interactions among civilizations.

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Other Editions

• North Africa: a brief history from antiquity to the presentMarquette University Press2005-01-01
• North AfricaUniversity of Texas Press2009
• North AfricaUniversity of Texas Press2010-01-01