The Making of Modern Libya: State Formation, Colonization, and Resistance, 1830-1932 - Couverture souple

Ahmida, Ali Abdullatif

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 079141762X ISBN 13 : 9780791417621

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1994

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ali Abdullatif Ahmida is Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics at Whitman College.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 079141762X
• ISBN 13: 9780791417621
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 276
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• Personne responsable: non disponible