The Mellah of Marrakesh – Jewish and Muslim Space in Morocco`s Red City

The Mellah of Marrakesh – Jewish and Muslim Space in Morocco`s Red City

The Mellah of MarrakeshJewish and Muslim Space in Morocco's Red City\nAuthor(s): Emily Benichou Gottreich\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Indiana University Press, United States\nImprint: Indiana University Press\nISBN-13: 9780253218636, 978-0253218636\nSynopsis\n\""[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. Eickelman\n Weaving together threads from Jewish history and Islamic urban studies, The Mellah of Marrakesh situates the history of what was once the largest Jewish quarter in the Arab world in its proper historical and geographical contexts. Although framed by coverage of both earlier and later periods, the book focuses on the late 19th.

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