This volume is in many ways the culmination of the author's long involvement with Libya, tracing its history from pre-historic times through the revolutionary Q

Covers Libyan history from the prehistoric period through the Phoenician, Roman, and Islamic/Ottoman periods to Italian colonization, independence, and the 2011

In the wake of the civil war and Qadhafi's demise, the time is ripe for a new edition of Dirk Vandewalle's classic history of Libya. The book, which was origina

Although Libya and its current leader have been the subject of numerous accounts, few have considered how the country's tumultuous history, its institutional de

Early History -- Ottoman Occupation, 1551-1911 -- Second Ottoman occupation (1835-1911) -- Italian Colonial Era, 1911-43 -- Struggle for independence, 1943-51 -