--- product_id: 51503968 title: "A History of Algeria" price: "₱6106" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/51503968-a-history-of-algeria store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Focus on Algeria’s societal resilience 500 years of Algerian history Decade-long research depth A History of Algeria **Price:** ₱6106 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock Algeria’s untold story — history that shapes the future! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A History of Algeria - **How much does it cost?** ₱6106 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/51503968-a-history-of-algeria) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Balanced Perspectives:** Equally explores Algerian, French, European, and Jewish influences shaping the nation. - • **Groundbreaking Scholarship:** Over a decade of research delivers fresh insights and nuanced perspectives. - • **Society-Centered Narrative:** Places Algerian people and culture at the heart of historical events. - • **Comprehensive 5-Century Scope:** From Ottoman arrival to Arab uprisings, a sweeping historical journey. - • **Essential for Regional Experts:** A must-read for professionals in African, Middle Eastern history, and Mediterranean affairs. ## Overview A History of Algeria by James McDougall offers a meticulously researched, 500-year overview of Algeria’s modern history, blending new scholarship with a focus on societal resilience. Covering Ottoman rule, French colonization, independence struggles, and contemporary challenges, this Cambridge University Press title is an indispensable resource for historians, political analysts, and anyone seeking a deep understanding of Africa’s largest country. ## Description Covering a period of five hundred years, from the arrival of the Ottomans to the aftermath of the Arab uprisings, James McDougall presents an expansive new account of the modern history of Africa's largest country. Drawing on substantial new scholarship and over a decade of research, McDougall places Algerian society at the centre of the story, tracing the continuities and the resilience of Algeria's people and their cultures through the dramatic changes and crises that have marked the country. Whether examining the emergence of the Ottoman viceroyalty in the early modern Mediterranean, the 130 years of French colonial rule and the revolutionary war of independence, the Third World nation-building of the 1960s and 1970s, or the terrible violence of the 1990s, this book will appeal to a wide variety of readers in African and Middle Eastern history and politics, as well as those concerned with the wider affairs of the Mediterranean. Review: Reference book about the modern history of Algeria - Great book. A very knowledgeable account of the history of Algeria. James McDougall knows what he is talking about. Sometimes a bit terse because the book condenses 5 centuries in a few hundreds of pages. I would have expected more about the Ottoman period. The account of French colonisation is fascinating. The style is heavy at times. Review: Good introduction to the country - This is the standout book in an admittedly sparsely-populated field. The first chapter covers the Ottoman period -- not in great detail, but providing a good general impression of the country in that time. The real meat of the book is in the following few sections, which give a good account of the rise and fall of the French colony. Mcdougall takes care to provide the Algerian as well as French perspectives, without neglecting the other European and Jewish elements which formed major parts of the society. The concluding chapters are more straightforwardly narrative, and conclude, right up to date, with the curious stasis as the country awaits the passing of the old leaders. Mcdougall emphasises throughout the non-state structures in Algerian society which grew up in response to the ecological and social conditions, and which have helped the country to survive its various traumas as well as it has. The prose style is fairly readable: you often get quite far into the sentence before encountering the main verb, but it's certainly not dense academicese. Well worth reading by anyone with an interest in the country. ## Features - A History Of Algeria - Product Type: Abis Book - Brand: Cambridge University Press ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 320,443 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 44 Reviews | ## Images ![A History of Algeria - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71jAfGAgiqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reference book about the modern history of Algeria *by F***L on 16 March 2024* Great book. A very knowledgeable account of the history of Algeria. James McDougall knows what he is talking about. Sometimes a bit terse because the book condenses 5 centuries in a few hundreds of pages. I would have expected more about the Ottoman period. The account of French colonisation is fascinating. The style is heavy at times. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good introduction to the country *by H***Y on 17 July 2017* This is the standout book in an admittedly sparsely-populated field. The first chapter covers the Ottoman period -- not in great detail, but providing a good general impression of the country in that time. The real meat of the book is in the following few sections, which give a good account of the rise and fall of the French colony. Mcdougall takes care to provide the Algerian as well as French perspectives, without neglecting the other European and Jewish elements which formed major parts of the society. The concluding chapters are more straightforwardly narrative, and conclude, right up to date, with the curious stasis as the country awaits the passing of the old leaders. Mcdougall emphasises throughout the non-state structures in Algerian society which grew up in response to the ecological and social conditions, and which have helped the country to survive its various traumas as well as it has. The prose style is fairly readable: you often get quite far into the sentence before encountering the main verb, but it's certainly not dense academicese. Well worth reading by anyone with an interest in the country. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Like the Ottoman Empire hopefully I will change my mind ... *by Y***A on 30 October 2017* Some parts of it are irrelevant for my research but this is subjective and should not influence my review of the book. The Ottoman Empire section is what I have in mind which I will hopefully Change in due course. The book states clearly that A Savage War of Peace by Alistair Horne is the best written work in English about Algeria. I was wondering what additions to the mentioned book the author, McDougall has made?! ## Frequently Bought Together - A History of Algeria - A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 (New York Review Books Classics) - Inside the Battle of Algiers: Memoir of a Woman Freedom Fighter --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/51503968-a-history-of-algeria](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/51503968-a-history-of-algeria) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-08-25*