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The Making of Modern Libya

State Formation, Colonization, and Resistance, 1830-1932

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This book analyzes the social, cultural, and historical background of modern Libya from the early nineteenth century through the end of the armed anticolonial resistance. Ahmida challenges Eurocentric theories of social change that ignore the internal dynamics of native social history. Among other things, he shows that Sufi Islam, tribal military organization, and oral traditions were crucial in the fight against colonialism. The political and cultural legacy of the resistance has been powerful, strengthening Libyan nationalism and leading to the revival of strong attachments to Islam and the clan. The memory of this period has not yet faded, and appreciation of this background is essential to understanding present-day Libya.

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The Making of Modern Libya, Ali Abdullatif Ahmida

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Erscheinungsdatum
1994
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Titel
The Making of Modern Libya
Untertitel
State Formation, Colonization, and Resistance, 1830-1932
Sprache
Englisch
Erscheinungsdatum
1994
Einband
Paperback
Seitenzahl
222
ISBN10
079141762X
ISBN13
9780791417621
Reihe
Beschreibung
This book analyzes the social, cultural, and historical background of modern Libya from the early nineteenth century through the end of the armed anticolonial resistance. Ahmida challenges Eurocentric theories of social change that ignore the internal dynamics of native social history. Among other things, he shows that Sufi Islam, tribal military organization, and oral traditions were crucial in the fight against colonialism. The political and cultural legacy of the resistance has been powerful, strengthening Libyan nationalism and leading to the revival of strong attachments to Islam and the clan. The memory of this period has not yet faded, and appreciation of this background is essential to understanding present-day Libya.