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OverviewThe 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 unite the region. Contributors draw on extensive ethnographic and historical research to address topics such as trade and migration; local notions of place, territoriality, and movement; Saharan cities; and the links among ecological, regional, and world-historical approaches to understanding the Sahara. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James McDougall (Princeton University, New Jersey) , Dr Judith Scheele (University of Oxford Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford University of Oxford)Publisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press ISBN: 9781280596476ISBN 10: 1280596473 Pages: 306 Publication Date: 01 January 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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