The Sahara : a cultural history

1. Verfasser: Gearon, Eamonn
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Oxford ; : Signal Books, 2011.
Umfang/Format: xx, 264 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Landscapes of the imagination
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-250) and index. 
505 0 |a Introduction -- A quick tour of the Sahara -- Flora and fauna -- Part 1: Landscapes. Whales in the desert -- Rock art -- Saharan urban -- Part 2: History: conquests and empires. From ancient Egypt to the Arab invasion -- Travellers, chroniclers, geographers -- Part 3: History: exploration, imperialism and independence. European forays: the African Association and Napoleon -- Further horizons: exploration and the European land grab -- War and peace and war -- The second world war -- Heaven and hell: independence and since -- Part 4: Imagination. Classical inspiration -- Poetic muse -- A brilliant palette -- Oriental delights, strange worlds and spy stories -- Silver screen Sahara -- Part 5: Encounters: indigenes and visitors. Men with a mission -- Literary travellers and tourists -- People of the Sahara. 
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