North africa has been a vital crossroads throughout history, serving as a connection between africa, asia, and europe. Cambridge core regional history before 1500 the cambridge history of africa edited by j. For more information on what data is contained in the cookies, please see our cookie policy. No, north africans, also known as moors or berbers, were not black. In a book that may lead scholars to reimagine the concept of. This theme helps to offset students stereotypical image of the middle east and north. Several classic books by french authors were influenced by. Islam supplanted christianity in the region in the 7th century.
North africa has become one of the most prosperous regions within the roman empire, with many flourishing cities. Christianity was the first world religion on the continent and spread across north africa from the 1st century c. List of books and articles about african history online. Alternately identified with either the countries of the mediterranean, those of the middle east, or other african territories, the nations of northern africa occupy a unique physical and historical place. Online shopping for north africa history books in the books store. However, if you are teaching, or learning about, north africa this is a book you have to consider. Alternately identified with either the countries of the mediterranean, those of the middle east, or other african territories, the nations of northern africa occupy a. North africa and europe in an age of migration 2011, which won three book awards, and rebel and saint. North africa is a valuable introduction for students and the general public of an understudied part of the world. To accept cookies from this site, please click the allow cookies button below. New listing wwii1942pacificmtomidwayguadalcanal north africael alameinus landings.
North africa lies north of the sahara and runs along the mediterranean coast. The science of fear, the royal scandal that made france modern and other new books to read the fourth installment in our weekly series spotlights titles. Louis has been the crucible of american history that much of american history has unfolded from. A history in documents is structured around an underlying theme of unity in diversity. Initially, the province comprised the territory that had been subject to. North africa a history from antiquity to the present by phillip c. Currently, the region comprises five countries, from west to east. Out of all the north african countries, algerian popular music may be bestknown abroad.
Paradoxically, however, the regions historical significance has been chronically underestimated. North africa, revised edition a history from antiquity to the present. The sahara desert is the massive but largely empty region in north africa that contains the worlds largest hot deserts. Why dont we think of north africa as part of africa. By this date many roman senators are from north african backgrounds, and the current emperor, septimius severus, is himself an african. It is well written, well argued, and well organized, and, to my knowledge, has no serious competitor in monograph form. North african countries complete list of nations in north. Africa, in ancient roman history, the first north african territory of rome, at times roughly corresponding to modern tunisia. Now with a new afterword that surveys the north african spring uprisings that roiled the region from 2011 to 20, this is the most comprehensive history of north africa to date, with accessible, indepth chapters covering the preislamic period through colonization and independence.
Muslim notables, populist protest, colonial encounters algeria and. The book is more about north africas invaders greeks. If all you want is the facts, with the authors personal opinions interspersed, of the events and regimes of n. The region has been influenced by many diverse cultures. The most comprehensive history of north africa to date, with accessible, indepth chapters covering the. Discover the best north africa history in best sellers. These north african countries welcome you, stretching from the atlantic shores of morocco on the west coast all the way to the suez canal and the red sea in the east. North africa in the precolonial period chapter 3 the. Utilizing a mix of documentsincluding photographs, posters, diaries, diplomatic records, archival sources, and literary worksthe modern middle east and north africa. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. General history of the region north africa, revised edition. North africa was shaped fundamentally by the coming of islam and the. North africa, region of africa comprising the modern countries of morocco, algeria, tunisia, and libya.
Julia clancysmith is professor of history at the university of arizona. The olympic movement and the middle east and north african. North africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the african continent. The ethnic groups of africa number in the thousands, with each population generally having its own language or dialect of a language and culture. North african history, african history, books barnes. It was acquired in 146 bc after the destruction of carthage at the end of the third punic war. Carthage is one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the roman world.
Perhaps the glue that most strongly connects north africa to the rest of the continent is colonial history. The ongoing upheaval in north africa has presented many challenges to europe, which previously had been comfortable with the status quo of authoritarian leadership in much of the region. The olympic movement and the middle east and north africa. This book offers different insights into the study of the olympic movement in the middle east and north africa mena region. Others have limited it to the countries of algeria, morocco, and tunisia, a region that was known by the french during. This website requires cookies to provide all of its features.
North africa from 600 to 1800 african studies oxford bibliographies. The sahel region covers a belt of grasslands south of the sahara stretching from senegal to sudan. Guide to resources on the middle east and north africa with a focus on. The northern region is a fascinating journey down history through the eyes of north african women. North africa is a relatively thin strip of land between the sahara desert and the mediterranean, stretching from moroccan atlantic coast to egypt.
Interest has been shown in reading about the history of north africa. Reference books middle east, near east and north africa. Outside cultures have been one of the biggest influences on african traditional religions. You will have all the information you need to know in an overview of north african history, but you are unlikely to find the narrative scintillating. The north african campaign 194043 by alan moorehead, kasserine pass by martin blumenson, the desert gene. Visited by every empire andor european as well as arabian civilization you can think of, this world region is brimming with tradition and history.
List of books and articles about african religions. Wall street journal naylor elegantly leads the reader through the maze of events that have shaped the history of a vast region at the crossroads of civilizations. Frances colonial troops included soldiers from algeria, senegal, mali, burkina faso. The 19 best north africa history books, such as roman africa, fortunes of africa. This book was originally published as a special issue of the international journal of the history of sport.
The site of gbabiri in the central african republic has also yielded evidence of iron metallurgy, from a reduction furnace and blacksmith workshop. Table of contents introduction the olympic movement and the middle east and north african region. In the meantime, each of the two neighbouring states, starting with the same status as ottoman provinces, developed in a different way. The olympic movement and the middle east and north african region. The name originates from that of the berbers, the oldest known. Paradoxically, however, the region s historical significance has been chronically underestimated. A history from antiquity to the present by phillip c. Ancient ghana and mali by nehemia levtzion, soldiers traders slaves by janet j. It seeks to capture how political and cultural nationstate building and economic transformations are impacting the region s engagement and disengagement with the olympic movement and the olympic games, as well as paralympic sports.
North africa hisory 200 ce world history timeline the. Now with a new afterword that surveys the north african spring uprisings that roiled the region from 2011 to 20, this is the most comprehensive history of north africa to date, with accessible, indepth chapters covering. The geographic entity north africa has no single accepted definition. The ethnolinguistic groups include various afroasiatic, khoisan, nigercongo and nilosaharan populations the official population count of the various ethnic groups in africa is highly uncertain, both due to limited infrastructure to perform. The book is an ambitious collection that carries over one hundred pieces of literature. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region, and it is sometimes defined as stretching from the atlantic shores of mauritania in the west, to egypts suez canal and the red sea in the east. Barbary, former designation for the coastal region of north africa bounded by egypt east, by the atlantic west, by the sahara south, and by the mediterranean sea north, and now comprising morocco, algeria, tunisia, and libya. After centuries of fielding various foreign invaders, northern africans have absorbed and coopted greek, roman, and arab peoples and traditions, among others. The maghreb is a region of northwest africa encompassing the coastlands and atlas mountains of morocco, algeria, and tunisia.