A History of Algeria
- ISBN-10
- 0521851645
- ISBN-13
- 9780521851640
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 280
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-04-30
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- James McDougall
Description
An essential introduction to the history of Algeria, spanning a period of five hundred years.
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