Print version: Austen, Ralph A. Trans-Saharan Africa in world history. New York : Oxford University Press, 2010 157 pages ; 24 cm. ISBN 9780195337884 ISBN 9780195157314
1. Introduction to the Sahara: From Desert Barrier to Global Highway 2. Caravan Commerce and African Economies 3. Ruling the Sahara and Its "Shores" 4. Islam 5. Islamicate Culture: Religions, Languages, Literature, and the Arts 6. European Colonialism: Disruption and Continuity of Trans-Saharan Links.