Desert Named Peace: The Violence of France's Empire in the Algerian Sahara, 1844-1902 edgar award winners From the Nazi purges of

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Desert Named Peace: The Violence of France's Empire in the Algerian Sahara, 1844-1902 edgar award winners From the Nazi purges ofAuthor Contributor(s): Brower, Benjamin Publisher: Columbia University Press Date: 09 27 2011 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW