A History of Modern Libya

by Dirk Vandewalle

Book Overview

Dirk Vandewalle is one of only a handful of scholars who have made frequent visits to Libya over the last four decades. His formidable knowledge of the region is encapsulated in his history of Libya which was first published in 2006. The history - based on original research and interviews with Libya's political elite - traces Libya's history back to the 1900s with a portrait of Libya's desert terrain, its peoples and the personalities that shaped...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107615747
• ISBN13: 9781107615748
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"