The demise of slavery in Southwestern Morocco, 1860-2000 :: economic modernization and the transformation of social hierarchy /

This book examines the changes that occurred in the Moroccan social hierarchy from the pre-Protectorate to the post-Independence period (1860 -2000). It argues that the actions of slaves encouraged changes in the institution of slavery. These changes combined with the forces of economic modernizatio...

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1. Verfasser: Thomson, Madia J. A.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2011.
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Zusammenfassung:This book examines the changes that occurred in the Moroccan social hierarchy from the pre-Protectorate to the post-Independence period (1860 -2000). It argues that the actions of slaves encouraged changes in the institution of slavery. These changes combined with the forces of economic modernization to reshape social configurations in nineteenth century Morocco. The study draws heavily on Arabic, Berber and French archival and oral data collected in France and Morocco. This book contains 12 color photographs.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
ISBN:9780773421455
0773421459