Morocco Since 1830: A History - Softcover

Pennell, C. R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1850654263 ISBN 13: 9781850654261

Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

As well as dynastic and political events, this history examines the changing lives of ordinary Moroccans, most of whom are poor and whose lives are shaped by their economic circumstances. The influence of harvests, access to land and water, and external trade are all explored.

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Review:

This book meets the need for an up-to-date history of modern Morocco in English. -- (Reviewed by L. Carl Brown, Foreign Affairs, September/October 2001)

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‘A remarkable study of the political history of Morocco [...] should be the standard work on the subject for some time to come.’ — Professor Edmund Burke III

‘An enjoyable and informative narrative history, based on primary sources as well as the secondary literature, objectively written from a strictly Moroccan point of view.’ — Dr Michael Brett, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

This is the first general history of Morocco in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Although the country has returned to roughly its pre-colonial boundaries, it was colonised by two separate European powers, France and Spain. Its king, like the sultans of the nineteenth century, claims legitimacy through his leadership of the Islamic community, but there is a long tradition of dissent based on Islamic ideals. Morocco has been notable also for the enduring presence of a large Jewish community. Richard Pennell examines the tactics used by Moroccan rulers to cope with European penetration in the nineteenth century and colonialism in the twentieth, and from the 1950s to retain control of the independent state. But the ruling dynasty is not sufficiently representative of modern Morocco, nor are political events the only influence on change. Most Moroccans are still poor, and their lives are shaped by their economic circumstances. The influence of harvests, access to land and water, and external trade have always determined the fate of the majority— a major theme of this work. The changes since the middle of the nineteenth century which have affected social relationships (especially those between the sexes), linguistic identities and culture also feature strongly in this engagingly written study.

C.R. Pennell is Al-Tajir Lecturer in Middle Eastern History and Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

About this edition

• Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1850654263
• ISBN 13: 9781850654261
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 474