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Julia Clancy-Smith's unprecedented study brings us a remarkable view of North African history from the perspective of the North Africans themselves. Focusing on the religious beliefs and political actions of Muslim elites and their followers in Algeria and Tunisia, she provides a richly detailed analysis of resistance and accommodation to colonial rule. Clancy-Smith demonstrates the continuities between the eras of Turkish and French rule as well as the importance of regional ties among elite families in defining Saharan political cultures. She rejects the position that Algerians and Tunisians were invariably victims of western colonial aggression, arguing instead that Muslim notables understood the outside world and were quite capable of manipulating the massive changes occurring around them.

Islam and politics --- Sufis --- History & Archaeology --- Regions & Countries - Africa --- Political activity. --- Political activity --- Algeria --- Tunisia --- History --- Politics and government --- Islam et politique --- Algérie --- Tunisie --- Histoire --- Soufis --- Activité politique --- Activité politique --- Algérie --- Islam --- Politics and Islam --- Political aspects --- Sufism --- Political science --- History of France --- History of Africa --- anno 1900-1909 --- anno 1800-1899 --- France --- 1849 bu ziyan uprising. --- accommodation. --- africa. --- african history. --- algeria. --- baraka. --- barud. --- colonial rule. --- colonialism. --- comparative studies on muslim societies. --- cultural studies. --- cultural survival. --- emigration. --- french colonialism. --- islam. --- jihad. --- muslim elites. --- muslim. --- north african history. --- political actions. --- populism. --- protest. --- religion. --- religious beliefs. --- resistance. --- saharan political cultures. --- tunisia. --- turkish colonialism. --- western colonial aggression.