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Libya : from colony to revolution

Author: Ronald Bruce St John
Publisher: Oxford, England : Oneworld, 2012.
Edition/Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Explores Libya's long struggle to establish its political and economic identity, from the occupation by the ancient Greeks to the 2011 uprisings. WIth an in-depth examination of Qaddafi's rule, including the Lockerbie bombing and the controversial release of its perpetrator, al-Megrahi, this is a gripping insight into this turbulent land on the cusp of Africa and the Middle East.
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Genre/Form: History
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Ronald Bruce St John
ISBN: 9781851689194 1851689192
OCLC Number: 759585111
Notes: Rev. ed.
First ed. issued as: Libya : from colony to independence. 2008.
Description: xxv, 328 pages : maps ; 20 cm
Contents: Early history --
Ottoman occupation, 1551-1911 --
Italian colonial era, 1911-43 --
Struggle for independence, 1943-51 --
United Kingdom of Libya, 1951-69 --
One September revolution, 1969-73 --
Revolution on the move, 1973-86 --
Consolidation and reform, 1986-98 --
Libya resurgent, 1998-2007 --
A new day dawns.
Responsibility: Ronald Bruce St John ; [maps and illustrations by Nathan Bailey St. John].

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