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Across the Sahara
Klaus Braun and Jacqueline Passon
2018
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This open access book provides a multi-perspective approach to the caravan trade in the Sahara during the 19th century. Based on travelogues from European travelers, recently found Arab sources, historical maps and results from several expeditions, the book gives an overview of the historical periods of the caravan trade as well as detailed information about the infrastructure which was necessary to establish those trade networks. Included are a variety of unique historical and recent maps as well as remote sensing images of the important trade routes and the corresponding historic oases. To give a deeper understanding of how those trading networks work, aspects such as culturally influenced concepts of spatial orientation are discussed. The book aims to be a useful reference for the caravan trade in the Sahara, that can be recommended both to students and to specialists and researchers in the field of Geography, History and African Studies.
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Keywords
- 19th century Trade in the Sahara
- African culture
- African economics
- African history
- Atlas of Caravan Tracks
- Caravan Routes
- Caravan Trading in the 19th century
- Central Sahara
- Concepts of Spacial Orientation
- Cultural Studies
- Economics
- Economics, finance, business & management
- Economy-wide Country Studies
- Geographical information systems & remote sensing
- Historic Oases
- Historical geography
- historical maps
- History
- History of North Africa
- History: specific events & topics
- Humanities
- Libyan Sahara
- open access
- Regional & national history
- Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
- Society & culture: general
- Society & Social Sciences
- Trade Networks
- Trans-Saharan trails
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00145-2Editions