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Modern Algeria, Second Edition: The Origins and Development of a Nation
John Ruedy
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Description for Modern Algeria, Second Edition: The Origins and Development of a Nation
Paperback. A thoroughly up-to-date revision of a landmark textbook. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1H; GTB; HBJH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Praise for the first edition:
"[E]ssential reading for Maghreb specialists as well as for anyone interested in issues of nation-building and political culture in Africa." —Africa Today
"[T]he best and most comprehensive history of modern Algeria in English." —Digest of Middle East Studies
"[A] thoughtful and much-needed introductory historical analysis of Algeria." —Choice
The second edition of Modern Algeria brings readers up to date with the outcome of the 2004 Algerian elections. Providing thorough coverage of the 1990s and the end of the Algerian Civil War, it addresses issues such as secularist struggles against fundamentalist Islam, ethnic and regional distinctions, gender, language, the evolution ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253217820
SKU
V9780253217820
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About John Ruedy
John Ruedy is Emeritus Professor of History at Georgetown University. He has served most recently as the North Africa editor for the Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa.
Reviews for Modern Algeria, Second Edition: The Origins and Development of a Nation
A collateral result of the post-September 11, American-driven war on terrorism and military engagement in Afghanistan and Iraq has been a growing interest among Americans and others in the history of French involvement in North Africa, particularly the Algerian War of Independence. Alistair Horne's 1977 study of this war, A Savage War of Peace, with a revised preface by the ... Read more