Description
Book SynopsisThe lively history of the Jewish quarter of Marrakesh and its complex ties to Morocco's Muslim population
Trade ReviewThis book situates the history of what was once the largest Jewish quarter in the Arab world in its historical and geographical contexts. Although framed by coverage of both earlier and later periods, the book focuses on the late 19th century, a time when both the vibrancy of the mellah and the patterns of inter-communal relations that took place within its walls were being severely tested. How local Jews and Muslims, as well as resident Europeans, lived through the big political, economic, and social changes of the pre- and early colonial periods is reconstructed in Emily Gottreich's narrative.
-- Joseph Haberer * SHOFAR *
Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgments
Note on Transliteration, Spelling, and Usage
Introduction: The Jewish Quarter and the Moroccan Whole
1. Mellahization
2. Counting Jews in Marrakesh
3. Muslims and Jewish Space
4. Jews and Muslim Space
5. Hinterlands
Epilogue: Hay al-Salam
Notes
Bibliography
Index
