Libya: From Colony to Independence (Oneworld Short Histories)

In the past half-century, Libya's history has been dominated by the figure of Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi, the leader whom Nelson Mandela dubbed one of the revolutionary icons of our time. 'Libya' details the struggles of the state from Greek settlements in the fifth century BC to the infamous Lockerbie bombing. An enlightening introduction to the land which has been reviled by the West for decades as a repressive and hostile regime.