{"product_id":"chad-rising-ali-faisal-9798267798112","title":"Chad Rising: A History of Chad from Empires to Independence and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe History of Chad: From the Sao to the Sahel\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll journey through: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003emysteries of the Sao people\u003c\/b\u003e, who left their mark in legends and artifacts beneath Lake Chad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rise and fall of the \u003cb\u003eKanem-Bornu Empire\u003c\/b\u003e, one of Africa's medieval superpowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe struggles of \u003cb\u003ecolonial conquest\u003c\/b\u003e, forced labor, and cotton fields under French rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe turbulent path from \u003cb\u003eindependence under François Tombalbaye\u003c\/b\u003e to the reigns of \u003cb\u003eHissène Habré\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eIdriss Déby\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe impact of \u003cb\u003eoil wealth, insurgencies, and the fight against Boko Haram\u003c\/b\u003e, which thrust Chad into global headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe enduring \u003cb\u003espirit of its people\u003c\/b\u003e, whose music, dance, crafts, and traditions keep the nation's identity alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, Chad stands at a crossroads: \u003cb\u003edemocracy or military rule, fragility or renewal, despair or hope\u003c\/b\u003e. This book is about a nation often overlooked just as much about how history, culture, and resilience shape the destiny of a people in one of the most strategic corners of Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ali Faisal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798267798112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d","brand":"Ali Faisal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170444878079,"sku":"9798267798112","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chad-rising-ali-faisal-9798267798112","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}