Crossing the Strait

Morocco, Gibraltar and Great Britain in the 18th and 19th Centuries
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-90-04-20893-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 2, 212 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

Reihe: Studies in the History and Society of the Maghrib

The Strait of Gibraltar is a ubiquitous symbol of the supposed dividing line between Europe and the Muslim world. This book re-evaluates that perception with reference to new archival evidence about the links between the Gharb region of Morocco and Gibraltar and the establishment of the Moroccan consulate there, focusing on the period around 1750-1850. It shows the development of a complex set of political, social and economic relationships across the strait that connected Morocco to Gibraltar and beyond. In the light of this evidence, the book challenges prevailing arguments that emphasise the isolationist impulses of the Moroccan sultanate and Moroccan society, and highlights the extent to which European expansion in this period was shaped by local responses.

Zielgruppe

All those interested in the history of Morocco, the history the Middle East/North Africa, the history of European expansion, the history the British Empire, particularly Gibraltar, and Jewish history.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brown, James A O C

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS
List of Tables and Figures. vii
Acknowledgments. ix
Abbreviations. xi
Introduction. 1
1. Trade and the Moroccan State before 1790. 21
2. Moroccan Trade and Foreign Policy after 1790. 55
3. The Moroccan Consulate at Gibraltar. 95
4. Trade between Gibraltar and the Gharb Ports. 121
5. Jewish and Muslim Intermediaries between the Gharb and Gibraltar. 143
6. Gibraltar, the British and the Politics of the Gharb. 165
Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

James A.O.C. Brown, Ph.D. (2009) in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge, is Research Associate at the same university specialising in the history of Morocco, with a particular interest in history of the interaction between civilisations.