空洞的舞台与喧嚣的历史在地中海南岸、非洲撒哈拉沙漠的北部、与阿拉伯半岛隔红海相望的狭长地带,便是通常被称作“北非”的场域。这种地理位置使它对于欧洲/基督教、阿拉伯世界和非洲而言都同时带有着“自我”与“他者”的双重身份,并在世界历史上扮演着多重的、复杂的角色。在二战中,作为轴心国进一步扩张和同盟国反攻的重要地带,北非的 The empty arena and the bustle of history are found on the South Bank of the Mediterranean, the northern part of the Sahara in Africa and the long strip of the Arabian Peninsula across the Red Sea, commonly known as the “North Africa.” This geographical location gives it dual identities of “self” and “the other” both for Europe / Christianity, the Arab world and Africa and plays a multiple and complex role in world history . In World War II, an important area for further expansion of the Axis powers and counterattacks with the allies, North Africa’s