ISBN:
9780253112170
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xv, 201 Seiten)
Series Statement:
Indiana series in Middle East studies
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Gottreich, Emily, 1966 - The "Mellah" of Marrakesh
DDC:
305.892406464
Keywords:
City and town life ; Morocco ; Marrakech ; History ; 19th century
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Jewish ghettos ; Morocco ; Marrakech ; History ; 19th century
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Jews ; Morocco ; Marrakech ; History
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Marrakech (Morocco) ; Ethnic relations
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Marrakech Region (Morocco) ; Social conditions ; 19th century
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Electronic books
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Marrakech Region (Morocco) Social conditions
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19th century
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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Marrakesch
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Marokko
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Juden
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Judenviertel
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Muslim
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Geschichte 1860-1910
Abstract:
"[The Mellah of Marrakesh] captures the vibrancy of Jewish society in Marrakesh in the tumultuous last decades prior to colonial rule and in the first decades of life in the colonial era. Although focused on the Jewish community, it offers a compelling portrait of the political, social, and economic issues confronting all of Morocco and sets a new standard for urban social history." -- Dale F. EickelmanWeaving together threads from Jewish history and Islamic urban studies, The Mellah of Marrakesh situates
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Note on Transliteration, Spelling, and Usage; Introduction; 1. Mellahization; 2. Counting Jews in Marrakesh; 3. Muslims and Jewish Space; 4. Jews and Muslim Space; 5. Hinterlands; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index;
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