Rebel and Saint

Muslim Notables, Populist Protest, Colonial Encounters (Algeria and Tunisia, 1800-1904)

Julia A Clancy-Smith author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of California Press

Published:7th Nov '97

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Rebel and Saint cover

Julia Clancy-Smith's unprecedented study brings us a remarkable view of North African history from the perspective of the North Africans themselves. Focusing on the religious beliefs and political actions of Muslim elites and their followers in Algeria and Tunisia, she provides a richly detailed analysis of resistance and accommodation to colonial rule. Clancy-Smith demonstrates the continuities between the eras of Turkish and French rule as well as the importance of regional ties among elite families in defining Saharan political cultures. She rejects the position that Algerians and Tunisians were invariably victims of western colonial aggression, arguing instead that Muslim notables understood the outside world and were quite capable of manipulating the massive changes occurring around them.

ISBN: 9780520212169

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 30mm

Weight: 590g

373 pages