num_pages: 355
description: North Africa has been a vital crossroads throughout history serving as a connection between Africa Asia and Europe. Paradoxically however the region's historical significance has been chronically underestimated. In a book that may lead scholars to reimagine the concept of Western civilization incorporating the role North African peoples played in shaping the West Phillip Naylor describes a locale whose transcultural heritage serves as a crucial hinge politically economically and socially.Ideal for novices and specialists alike North Africa begins with an acknowledgment that defining this area has presented challenges throughout history. Naylor's survey encompasses the Paleolithic period and early Egyptian cultures leading readers through the pharonic dynasties the conflicts with Rome and Carthage the rise of Islam the growth of the Ottoman Empire European incursions and the postcolonial prospects for Egypt Libya Tunisia Algeria Morocco and Western Sahara.Emphasizing the importance of encounters and interactions among civilizations North Africa maps a prominent future for scholarship about this pivotal region.
language: English
title: North Africa: A History From Antiquity To The Present
publisher: University of Texas Press