The Conquest of the Sahara - A History (Paperback, 2nd ed.)

In "The Conquest of the Sahara," Douglas Porch tells the story of France's struggle to explore and dominate the great African desert at the turn of the century. Focusing on the conquest of the Ahaggar Tuareg, a Berber people living in a mountain area in central Sahara, he goes on to describe the bizarre exploits of the desert's explorers and conquerors and the incompetence of the French military establishment. Porch summons up a world of oases, desert forts and cafes where customers paid the dancer by licking a one-franc piece and sticking it on her forehead.
"The Conquest of the Sahara" reveals the dark side of France's "civilizing mission" into this vast terrain, and at the same time, weaves a rich tale of extravagant hopes, genius and foolhardiness.

General

Imprint:	Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2005
First published:	June 2005
Authors:	Douglas Porch
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	332
Edition:	2nd ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-374-12879-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	0-374-12879-0
Barcode:	9780374128791

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