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
Inhaltsangabe:
  • 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.