Sahara Man by Jeremy Keenan
Jeremy Keenan travelled to Algeria in search of the Tuareg, the fearsome indigo-veiled nomads of the Central Sahara with whom he had lived as a young anthropologist. A chance meeting set him on his way to the Tuareg traditional fortress, the vast mountainous area of Ahaggar, in the tracks of bandits, his tent pitched beside caves decorated with pre-historic paintings. Here he discovered that the Tuareg, who had learned to survive as tourist guides after the horrors of Algeria's war of independence, were now being starved out of their livelihood by the violence in the north. This vivid and fascinating book takes us into the heart of the Sahara and into the lives of the Tuareg, into Keenan's own past and into the fearful history and present day experience of Algeria itself.
This is a book that anyone interested in the Sahara will have to readCountry Life An excellent book. Daily Mail A unique opportunity to get a glimpse beneath the veil! Jeremy Keenan, like the Tuareg, is his own man: brave, authoritative and a master of his environment by dint of scholarship and experience. Time Literary Supplement
Jeremy Keenan has lectured all over the world on social anthropology. His film 'The Tuareg' won an award at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival and his book, 'The Tuareg People of Ahaggar' is considered the definitive work on the Berber nomads of the Central Sahara. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Anthropological Institute. He lives in Somerset.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719561702 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719561701 |
| Title | Sahara Man |
| Author | Jeremy Keenan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2003-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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