Algeria is in its greatest crisis since independence. In the expanded introduction to the second edition of "The Hisorical Dictionary of Algeria", Profesor Phillip C. Naylor attributes the current tumult to the nation’s inability to reconcile its social and historical legacies. This timely publication will enable students from secondary to graduate levels to explore Algeria’s history from prehistoric to contemporary times. "The Historical Dictionary of Algeria" is an enlarged and updated resource highlighted by new and augmented entries, maps, and appendices. The glossary and list of acronyms/ abbreviations have also been extended. The bibliography features recent works and an essay besides traditional format. This book enables students and specialists to obtain fundamental information and guidance and offers research and public libraries with a valuable aid for understanding a strategic nation that cannot be neglected.
