Rebel and Saint: Muslim Notables, Populist Protest, Colonial Encounters (Algeria and Tunisia, 1800-1904) Volume 18

by Julia A. Clancy-Smith

Book Overview

Julia Clancy-Smith's unprecedented study brings us a remarkable view of North African history from the perspective of the North Africans themselves. Focusing on the religious beliefs and political actions of Muslim elites and their followers in Algeria and Tunisia, she provides a richly detailed analysis of resistance and accommodation to colonial rule. Clancy-Smith demonstrates the continuities between the eras of Turkish and French rule as well...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520212169
• ISBN13: 9780520212169
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"