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

by Ali Abdullatif Ahmida

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 079141762X
• ISBN13: 9780791417621
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"