Facing the Sea of Sand: The Sahara and the Peoples of Northern Africa

by Barry Cunliffe

Northern Africa is dominated by the Sahara Desert, stretching across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. This book is about the people who lived around the edges of the Desert and the different ways in which they responded to its challenges, establishing networks of communication across its expanse. But the Sahara has not always been a desert.

From about 9000 BC the region began to enjoy a warm, humid period...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192858882
• ISBN13: 9780192858887
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.0" x 9.5"