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The Making of Modern Libya: State Formation, Colonization, and Resistance, 1830-1932
Contributor(s): Ahmida, Ali Abdullatif (Author)

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 ISBN: 079141762X     ISBN-13: 9780791417621
Publisher: State University of New York Press
OUR PRICE: $33.20  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: March 1994
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Africa - North
- History | Middle East - General
Dewey: 961.202
LCCN: 93018526
Series: Suny Series in the Social and Economic History of the Middle East (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.95" W x 9.05" L (0.72 lbs) 222 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1949
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Cultural Region - North Africa
Features: Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
This book analyzes the social, cultural, and historical background of modern Libya from the early nineteenth century through the end of the armed anticolonial resistance. Ahmida challenges Eurocentric theories of social change that ignore the internal dynamics of native social history. Among other things, he shows that Sufi Islam, tribal military organization, and oral traditions were crucial in the fight against colonialism. The political and cultural legacy of the resistance has been powerful, strengthening Libyan nationalism and leading to the revival of strong attachments to Islam and the clan. The memory of this period has not yet faded, and appreciation of this background is essential to understanding present-day Libya.
 
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