{"product_id":"the-sahara-jeremy-keenan-9781138989917","title":"The Sahara: Past, Present and Future","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection examines the Sahara holistically from the earliest (prehistoric) times through the 'historical' period to the present and with political direction into the future. The contributions cover palaeoclimatology, history, archaeology (cultural heritage), social anthropology, sociology, politics and international affairs. Structured chronologically, the volume can almost be read as a narrative of the Sahara from the earliest times to the present, i.e. from the past climates of the Sahara in prehistoric times to the current 'war on terror' and its implications for the peoples of the Sahara. Importantly, the collection shows how the region must be approached 'holistically', highlighting the importance of each of these subject areas (palaeo-climates, history, politics, etc.) in relation to each other. Indeed, the first contribution is a remarkable (and unique) paper, bringing together the work of some 8-9 internationally recognised scientists to tell the story and show the relevance to the present day of the Sahara's past climates etc. Nearly all the contributions stand in their own right at the cutting edge of research in their respective fields (e.g. archaeology, history, politics, etc.).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book was previously published as a special issue of the \u003cem\u003eJournal of North African Studies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeremy Keenan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138989916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138989917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d","brand":"Jeremy Keenan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241220255999,"sku":"9781138989917","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4a0dae57-3dac-4e55-80c0-5bca4a0e40d6.jpg?v=1772653365","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sahara-jeremy-keenan-9781138989917","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}