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Forgotten Voices
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 47.95In Forgotten Voices, Ali Abdullatif Ahmida employs archival research, oral interviews and comparative analysis to rethink the history of colonial and nationalist categories and analyses of modern Libya. more...
DK Eyewitness Books: Africa
Dorling Kindersley 2000; US$ 15.99Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the peoples of a vast and mysterious continent. Superb color photographs offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the people, houses, tools and artifacts of African cultures and civilizations. See the gold of King Kofi-Karikari of the Asante, a priest''scostume made of bird''s feathers, a traveler''s magic... more...
Pakt mit Gaddafi
Tectum Verlag 2011; US$ 21.56Hauptbeschreibung Nach Einzug der libyschen Rebellen in Tripolis und dem endgültigen Sturz des Gaddafi-Regimes im August 2011 waren die meisten europäischen Staats- und Regierungschefs sehr darum bemüht, ihren Anteil am Fall des libyschen Despoten herauszustellen. Dabei scheinen die Europäer vergessen zu haben, dass sie selbst die Zusammenarbeit... more...
Global NATO and the Catastrophic Failure in Libya
Monthly Review Press 2013; US$ 85.00In this incisive account, scholar Horace Campbell investigates the political and economic crises of the early twenty-first century through the prism of NATOs intervention in Libya. He traces the origins of the conflict, situates it in the broader context of the Arab Spring uprisings, and explains the expanded role of a post-Cold War NATO. This... more...
Exit the Colonel
PublicAffairs 2012; US$ 29.99The inside story of the decades-long unravelling of the Gaddafi regime, and of the West's role in both empowering his dictatorship and seeding revolution more...
Exit Gaddafi
Saqi 2012; US$ 18.94Things were not well in Muammar al-Gaddafi?s Libya long before the uprising that began in February 2011. Years of aggression against the West, its Middle Eastern and African neighbours, and the Libyan people themselves, had led to US and UN sanctions and to Libya?s isolation. A pariah on the world stage, Gaddafi struggled to maintain order by cracking... more...
Africa for Kids
Chicago Review Press 2007; US$ 13.99Africa is brought to life in this imaginative look at the plants, animals, and people that make it such a fascinating continent. Studies of both traditional tribes and modern African cities showcase Africa's diversity, and authentic activities allow kids to dive into the rich culture by making a Maasai bivouac shelter, writing a fable in the African... more...
Mohamed Fekini and the Fight to Free Libya
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 95.00This book provides a significant history of Italy's brutal occupation of Libya. Using the lens of the life of the iconic resistance fighter Mohamed Fekini, it tells the story of Libya under Ottoman and Italian rule from the point of view of the colonized. The story begins with the onset of Italian occupation in 1911-12, includes the crucial period... more...
Libya - Culture Smart!
Kuperard 2010; US$ 9.95Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will... more...
Libya - Culture Smart!
Kuperard 2010;Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will... more...









