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Smugglers and saints of the Sahara : regional connectivity in the twentieth century

Scheele, Judith, 1978-

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\"Smugglers and Saints of the Sahara describes life on and around the contemporary border between Algeria and Mali, exploring current developments in a broad historical and socioeconomic context. Basing her findings on long-term fieldwork with trading families, truckers, smugglers and scholars, Judith Scheele investigates the history of contemporary patterns of mobility from the late nineteenth century to the present. Through a careful analysis of family ties and local economic records, this book shows how long-standing mobility and interdependence have shaped not only local economies, but also notions of social hierarchy, morality and political legitimacy, creating patterns that endure today and that need to be taken into account in any empirically-grounded study of the region\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Borderlands Algeria. / Borderlands Mali. / POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General. / Algeria Commerce Mali. / Mali Commerce Algeria. / Algeria Relations Mali. / Mali Relations Algeria.
• ISBN: 9781107022126, 1107022126

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HF3883.Z7 M427 2012	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE