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Category : Africa, North
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
The Maghreb Review
Author: Majallat Al-Maghrib
Author: Morocco Since 1830
Author: C.R. PennellPublisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 9780814766774
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
As the first English language general history of modern Morocco, this book examines the tactics used by Moroccan rulers to deal with European domination, colonialism, and, since the 1950s, independence. The battle between the royal family and its opponents is discussed, and the text explores the ways by which both sides use the religion of Islam to justify their opposing positions. The book also follows the changing social landscape in the country as relationships between the sexes, linguistic groups and classes have morphed in the last two centuries. Pennell teaches Middle Eastern history at the U. of Melbourne. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
The Invention of the Maghreb
Author: Abdelmajid HannoumPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108838162
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Examines how French colonial modernity invented the concept of the Maghreb, making it distinct from Africa and the Middle East.
The Arabic Manuscript Tradition
Author: Adam GacekPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004165401
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The present work supplements the original volume of The Arabic Manuscript Tradition (AMT), both its glossary of technical terms and bibliography. It includes new entries of technical terms, additional definitions of, and/or citations for, the entries already found in AMT, and recent publications on various aspects of Arabic manuscript studies.
The Legacy of Muslim Spain
Author: Salma Khadra JayyusiPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9789004095991
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1164
Book Description
The civilisation of medieval Muslim Spain is perhaps the most brilliant and prosperous of its age and has been essential to the direction which civilisation in medieval Europe took. This volume is the first ever in any language to deal in a really comprehensive manner with all major aspects of Islamic civilisation in medieval Spain.
Historical Dictionary of Morocco
Author: Thomas K. ParkPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810865114
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
This book provides a comprehensive introduction, which focuses on Morocco's history, provides a helpful synopsis of the kingdom, and is supplemented with a useful chronology of major events. Hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on former rulers, current leaders, ancient capitals, significant locations, influential institutions, and crucial aspects of the economy, society, culture and religion form the core of the book. A bibliography of sources is included to promote further more specialized study.
The Harem, Slavery and British Imperial Culture
Author: Diane Robinson-DunnPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719073281
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
This book focuses on British efforts to suppress the traffic in female slaves destined for Egyptian harems during the late-nineteenth century. It considers this campaign in relation to gender debates in England, and examines the ways in which the assumptions and dominant imperialist discourses of these abolitionists were challenged by the newly-established Muslim communities in England, as well as by English people who converted to or were sympathetic with Islam.
Morocco
Author: James N. SaterPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135189153
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
For many contemporary observers and analysts, Morocco remains a mystery. So close to Europe, Morocco simultaneously represents a similarly open political culture and its complete antithesis: Human rights associations openly challenge authoritarian rule, while an emphasis on Moroccan singularity and authenticity prevents the establishment of a real democracy. Widespread poverty and illiteracy co-exist with a flourishing entrepreneurial class and the display of conspicuous wealth in its cities; electoral institutions and political parties pay allegiance to a traditional monarch; disgruntled youth and inhabitants of shantytowns are receptive to the rhetoric of Islamic inspired violence and terror. This book provides an introductory overview of contemporary politics and international relations in Morocco, and gives an up to date assessment of the economy and recent history. Drawing on key academic texts, the author provides a detailed analysis of Morocco, focusing on issues such as: Morocco’s role within the region trade policies with Europe Morocco’s Western Sahara policy ways of dealing with Political Islam the extent to which European influence has affected Moroccan society. Easily accessible to non-specialists, practitioners, and upper level undergraduate students, the book will be essential reading for those working in the fields of Comparative Politics, International Relations and Middle East Studies.
Middle Eastern and North African Societies in the Interwar Period
Author: Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900436949X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Moving from tourism to health propaganda, marriage to beauty contest, mass communication to music, Middle Eastern and North African Societies in the Interwar Period offers a vibrant and dynamic picture of the region which goes beyond state borders.