A History of Algeria is a book by James McDougall and published in 2017 by Cambridge University Press. The work is an overview of the history of Algeria from the sixteenth century until 2016.[1]
| Author | James McDougall |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | History of Algeria |
| Genre | Non-fiction, history |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Publication date | 2017 |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 978-0521851640 |
| Website | Publisher page |
Structure edit
The work contains normal front material, including maps, followed by an introduction by the author, and seven main chapters:
- Ecologies, Societies, Cultures and the State, 1516–1830
- Conquest, Resistance and Accommodation, 1830–1911
- The Means of Domination, 1830–1944
- The Politics of Loyalty and Dissent, 1912–1942
- Revolution and Civil War, 1942–1962
- The Unfinished Revolution, 1962–1992
- The Fragile and Resilient Country, 1992–2012
The work concludes with an afterward and bibliography.[2]
Academic journal reviews edit
- Cooper, Austin R. (2019). "Reviewed work: A HISTORY OF ALGERIA, James McDougall". The Arab Studies Journal. 27 (2): 146–150. JSTOR 27097967.
- Ghilès, Francis (2017). "Argelia: El «polvo humano» ha resultado ser extraordinariamente resiliente". Revista Cidob d'Afers Internacionals (116): 248–250. doi:10.24241/rcai.2017.116.2.248. JSTOR 26379152.
- Meynier, Gilbert; McDougall, James (2018). "Reviewed work: A History of Algeria, McDougallJames". Vingtième Siècle. Revue d'Histoire (138): 217–218. JSTOR 26541545.
- Perkins, Kenneth; McDougall, James (2018). "Reviewed work: A History of Algeria, McdougallJames". Review of Middle East Studies. 52 (1): 216–218. doi:10.1017/rms.2018.45. JSTOR 26478515. S2CID 187723320.
- Spencer, Claire (2017). "Algeria's past reclaimed". The World Today. 73 (4): 48–49. JSTOR 45180931.
Publication history edit
About the author edit
James McDougall (born 1974) is a British historian. He is a Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Oxford and Laithwaite Fellow in History at Trinity College, Oxford.[5]
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Citations edit
- ^ Cooper, Austin R. (2019). "Reviewed work: A HISTORY OF ALGERIA, James McDougall". The Arab Studies Journal. 27 (2): 146–150. JSTOR 27097967.
- ^ McDougall, J., ed. (2017). "Contents". A History of Algeria. Cambridge University Press. pp. vii–vii. ISBN 978-0-521-85164-0.
- ^ A History of Algeria (Paperback ed.), Cambridge University Press, retrieved 7 August 2023
- ^ A History of Algeria (eBook ed.), Cambridge University Press, retrieved 7 August 2023
- ^ "James McDougall, Trinity College". Trinity College, Oxford. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
External links edit
- History of Algeria, Cambridge University Press