A History of Libya - Softcover

John Wright

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849040419 ISBN 13: 9781849040419

Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Presents the history of the territory known in the modern era as Libya that covers the entire spectrum of historical time, from the Phoenicians and Greeks to the Gadafi era.

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Review

'This book is in many important ways the culmination of the author's long involvement with Libya, tracing in an admirable fashion its history from pre-historic times through the revolutionary Qadhafi regime that consolidated its rule after 1969. Meticulously researched, with a breadth and with insights that only a longterm observer can muster, the different chapters provide wonderfully concise, analytic summaries of each distinctive historical period. What has always made Wright's writing attractive, and particularly in this volume, is his direct and engaging prose, providing clear and accessible writing rather than much of the jargon that has bedeviled other treatments of Libya. The result is a wonderfully succinct but highly insightful recall of the country's past and present that does not in any way sacrifice clarity for detail. This book is not only a good read for a nonspecialist audience, but will be much appreciated by Libya observers as well since there is no current up-to-date comprehensive history of the country available. The crowning achievement of a highly respected Libya observer.' --Professor Dirk Vandewalle, Dartmouth College, author of A History of Modern Libya

'A timely and up-dated re-issue of the standard work on Libya. It is required reading by all those who wish to understand that desert enigma.' --Saul Kelly, King's College, London

About the Author

For many years JOHN WRIGHT was chief political commentator and analyst of the BBC Arabic Service, specialising in Libya, the Sahara and the international oil industry. Besides many articles, papers and talks, he has completed a Ph.D thesis and written or edited six books on Libya, Saharan travel and exploration and the Saharan slave trade.

Edition details

• Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1849040419
• ISBN 13: 9781849040419
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 276