Resources on Algerian Bedouins

http://www.amazon.com/Algeria-Frances-Undeclared-Making-Modern/dp/0192803506

http://www.amazon.com/Collective-Memory-Algerian-Francophone-Postcolonial/dp/0739145622

http://www.amazon.com/Making-Algeria-French-Colonialism-1870-1920/dp/0521531284

These books are examples of some of the stuff I've found on Algerian experiences of French colonialism. I've managed to find all the other things I need for the other fantasy novel I have on my plate, but nothing about Algerian Bedouin culture. Does anyone know of any resources on that?

Not really finding a lot on Bedouin culture in Algeria specifically. You may, however, want to start investigating the Tuaregs, who are also camel-herding nomads that have a major presence in Algeria.

A few that might serve as a good starting point:

• Historical Dictionary of the Berbers
• The Berbers: The Peoples of Africa
• A Desert Named Peace: The Violence of France's Empire in the Algerian Sahara, 1844-1902
• A History of Race in Muslim West Africa, 1600-1960 (African Studies)
• The Conquest of the Sahara

A lot of these books are a little more technical than your typical broader-audience market fare, which makes them more expensive (and is why I tried to pick ones that allow you to "Look Inside"). Hope this helps.

@Specialist 290: Thanks.

edited 13th Oct '12 9:43:52 PM by MorwenEdhelwen