The Sahara in Transition
Political and Economic Transformations in Ghadames and Fezzan from the 1700s to the 1850s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24237148 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kerem Duymus (0009-0006-8404-6808, Leipzig University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-20 |
| Publication date | 2026-10-19 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-5413 • E-ISSN: 1558-2744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/hia.2026.10028 |
| OpenAlex | W7222969608 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
This paper endeavors to scrutinize the political and economic transformation within Central Saharan regions, concentrating specifically on Ghadames and Murzuq from the 1700s through the 1850s. Despite being neighboring regions, their respective political and economic systems exhibited stark contrasts, which precipitated divergent responses when broader regional shifts occurred following the 1790s. After the Ottoman Empire’s establishment of direct rule in Tripolitania in 1835, the changes became more pronounced. Consequently, not only did these regions undergo significant internal transformations from the 1700s to the 1850s, but local actors also significantly influenced the Ottoman Empire’s engagement with the Sahara.
18th century · 19th century · Central Sahara · Economic transformation · Fezzan · Ghadames · local elites · Ottoman rule · Ottoman Tripolitania · political transition · Sahara · Saharan trade · African history and culture studies · African Studies and Geopolitics · North African History and Literature
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The Ottoman Africa and the Ottomans in Africa
Toward a Maghribi Turn in Ottoman History
Introduction
Politico-Theological Debates in Ghadames between the 1770s and the 1850s from a Global Perspective
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The Persisting Spectre of Cultural Decline
The Dead Ostrich
| Highly cited | No |
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