A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954–1962 explained

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A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954–1962
Author:	Alistair Horne
Audio Read By:	James Adams
Language:	English
Subject:	History of Algeria
Genre:	Non-fiction, history
Publisher:	Viking Press and New York Review Books
Pub Date:	1977 (first edition)
Pages:	604
Isbn:	978-0670619641
Website:	Penguin RandomHouse page, New York Review Books page

A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954–1962 is a book by Alistair Horne and first published by Viking Press in 1977. The book covers the background, events and aftermath of the Algerian War (1954–1962).^{[1] [2]}

Structure

The work contains normal front material and an author's preface. The book is divided into two unequal parts: A small introductory section, Part One: Prelude, 1830-1854 containing chapters 1–3; followed by Part Two: The War, 1954–1958, which contains most of the work, from chapters 4–25. The book contains a number of appedices including an afterward, a bibliography, and chronology of events. Later editions contain an updated preface by the author.

Academic journal reviews

• 10.2307/1855820. 1855820 . Cooke . James J. . Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962, Alistair Horne . The American Historical Review . 1979 . 84 . 1 . 226 .
• 25654422 . Shamsuddin . Farrid . Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962, Alistair Horne . Journal of Peace Research . 2009 . 46 . 3 . 456 . 10.1177/00223433090460030908 . 109154048 .
• 20646078 . Irak a través del prisma de la guerra de Argelia . Manrique . Luis Esteban G. . Política Exterior . 2007 . 21 . 117 . 199–203 .
• 10.2307/2616204. 2616204 . Williams . Ann . Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962., Alistair Horne . International Affairs . 1978 . 54 . 3 . 522–524 .
• 1043304 . Sigwalt . Richard . Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962, Alistair Horne . The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science . 1979 . 441 . 199 . 10.1177/000271627944100116 . 144679049 .
• 24443559 . Shorrock . William I. . Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962, Alistair Horne . The Historian . 1979 . 41 . 4 . 783–784 .
• 40255476 . 3 . 1978 . The Wilson Quarterly . 2 . Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962, Alistair Horne . 159–160 .
• 391811 . Busi . Frederick . Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962, Alistair Horne . The French Review . 1979 . 52 . 6 . 944–945 .
• 10.2307/218090. 218090 . Perkins . Kenneth J. . Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962, Alistair Horne . The International Journal of African Historical Studies . 1979 . 12 . 4 . 708–710 .
• 40953493 . Ageron . Charles-Robert . Reviewed work: A savage War of Peace. Algeria, 1954–1962, Alistair Horne . Revue Historique . 1980 . 2 . 536 . 495–496 .
• 10.2307/2149571. 2149571 . Albrecht-Carrie . René . Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962., Alistair Horne . Political Science Quarterly . 1978 . 93 . 3 . 542–543 .

Publishing history

• Original hardback edition: 1977, Viking Press.^[3]
• Paperback edition: 2006, NYRB Classics.
• Audiobook edition: 2008, Blackstone Audio.^[4]
• Kindle ebook edition: 2011, NYRB Classics.^[5]

Similar or related works

• History and the culture of nationalism in Algeria (Cambridge Middle East Studies, Series No. 24) by James McDougall
• A History of Algeria by James McDougall

See also

• History of Algeria (1962–99)
• 1962 Algerian crisis
• History of French foreign relations

References

Citations

External links

• New York Review Books.
• Penguin Random House.
• A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954–1962; 1979 paperback edition, Google Books.
• Interview with author about the book, 30 April 2007, C-SPAN.

Notes and References

1. 10.2307/1855820. 1855820 . Cooke . James J. . Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962, Alistair Horne . The American Historical Review . 1979 . 84 . 1 . 226 .
2. 25654422 . Shamsuddin . Farrid . Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962, Alistair Horne . Journal of Peace Research . 2009 . 46 . 3 . 456 . 10.1177/00223433090460030908 . 109154048 .
3. Book: ((Horne, A.)) . 1977 . Savage War Of Peace, A: Algeria, 1954–1962 . Viking Press . 978-0-670-61964-1 . Hardback .
4. Book: A Savage War of Peace . Audible . Audio .
5. Book: ((Horne, A.)) . 2011 . A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962 . NYRB Classics . eBook.