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This book provides a "state of the field" survey of postcolonial Maghribi historiography.

Table of Contents
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Wilfrid J. Rollman, Harvard University
  • Part 1: Reconnoitering the Terrain
    • 1. Maghrib Historiography: The Unit of Analysis Problem. L. Carl Brown, Princeton University
    • 2. Reflections on the Historiography of the Ancient Maghrib. Ammar Mahjoubi, Université de Tunis
    • 3. Thirty Years of Research on the History of the Medieval Maghrib. Mounira Chapoutot-Remadi, Université de Tunis
    • 4. Some Reflections on Recent Trends in the Study of Modern North African History. Wilfrid J. Rollman, Harvard University
  • Part 2: Modern History and Historiography
    • 5. Algerian Historiography in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries: From Chronicle to History. Houari Touati, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (Paris)
    • 6. Forging the Nation-State: Some Issues in the Historiography of Modern Libya. Michel Le Gall, St. Olaf College
    • 7. Moroccan Historiography since Independence. Mohamed El Mansour, Université Mohammed V
    • 8. Recent Historiography of the Colonial Period in North Africa: The "Copernican Revolution" and Beyond. Kenneth Perkins, University of South Carolina
    • 9. Scholars and Politicians: An Examination of the Algerian View of Algerian Nationalism. Omar Carlier, Centre de Recherches Africaines (Université de Paris)
  • Part 3: Theoretical Issues and Case Studies
    • 10. Rereading Medieval Sources through Multidisciplinary Glasses. Ronald A. Messier, Middle Tennessee State University
    • 11. The Eighteenth Century: A Poor Relation in the Historiography of Morocco. Abderrahmane El Moudden, Al-Akhawayn University
    • 12. An Aspect of Tunisian Historiography in the Modern and Contemporary Periods: Research in the Notarial Archives. Sami Bergaoui, Université de Tunis
    • 13. The Maghrib and the Mediterranean World in the Nineteenth Century: Illicit Exchanges, Migrants, and Social Marginals. Julia Clancy-Smith, University of Arizona
  • Conclusion: Toward an Authentic and Balanced Historical Perspective
  • Contributors to this Collection
  • List of Abbreviations

The Maghrib in Question Essays in History and

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/08/1997
      ISBN13: 9780292723917, 978-0292723917
      ISBN10: 0292723911

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book provides a "state of the field" survey of postcolonial Maghribi historiography.

      Table of Contents
      • Preface and Acknowledgments
      • Introduction: Wilfrid J. Rollman, Harvard University
      • Part 1: Reconnoitering the Terrain
        • 1. Maghrib Historiography: The Unit of Analysis Problem. L. Carl Brown, Princeton University
        • 2. Reflections on the Historiography of the Ancient Maghrib. Ammar Mahjoubi, Université de Tunis
        • 3. Thirty Years of Research on the History of the Medieval Maghrib. Mounira Chapoutot-Remadi, Université de Tunis
        • 4. Some Reflections on Recent Trends in the Study of Modern North African History. Wilfrid J. Rollman, Harvard University
      • Part 2: Modern History and Historiography
        • 5. Algerian Historiography in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries: From Chronicle to History. Houari Touati, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (Paris)
        • 6. Forging the Nation-State: Some Issues in the Historiography of Modern Libya. Michel Le Gall, St. Olaf College
        • 7. Moroccan Historiography since Independence. Mohamed El Mansour, Université Mohammed V
        • 8. Recent Historiography of the Colonial Period in North Africa: The "Copernican Revolution" and Beyond. Kenneth Perkins, University of South Carolina
        • 9. Scholars and Politicians: An Examination of the Algerian View of Algerian Nationalism. Omar Carlier, Centre de Recherches Africaines (Université de Paris)
      • Part 3: Theoretical Issues and Case Studies
        • 10. Rereading Medieval Sources through Multidisciplinary Glasses. Ronald A. Messier, Middle Tennessee State University
        • 11. The Eighteenth Century: A Poor Relation in the Historiography of Morocco. Abderrahmane El Moudden, Al-Akhawayn University
        • 12. An Aspect of Tunisian Historiography in the Modern and Contemporary Periods: Research in the Notarial Archives. Sami Bergaoui, Université de Tunis
        • 13. The Maghrib and the Mediterranean World in the Nineteenth Century: Illicit Exchanges, Migrants, and Social Marginals. Julia Clancy-Smith, University of Arizona
      • Conclusion: Toward an Authentic and Balanced Historical Perspective
      • Contributors to this Collection
      • List of Abbreviations

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