Morocco

In the Labyrinth of Dreams and Bazaars
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-909961-66-1
Verlag: Haus Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 130 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 113 g

A kaleidoscopic array of influences – Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Berbers, Muslims, Jews and European colonisers – Moroccan society is as culturally rich and diverse as any in Europe or Africa. For decades it served as refuge for artists and writers; today it retains an exotic mystery irresistible for many travellers.

Travelling the breadth of the country, from the Berber villages of the mountains to the metropolitan centre of Casablanca, stopping along the way to explore the medieval centres of Fès and Mèknes, Walter M Weiss brings his knowledge to bear, illuminating the social and geographical distinctions that define this variegated land.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weiss, Walter M

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Gateway to Africa // 1

Coexistence in Morocco // 9

Paradise in this world and the next // 13

Hippy town and hotbed of resistance // 19

First interruption: ça va? // 23

Only look! // 25

From the hammam to a full sstomach, via hell // 33

The healing powers of the dead // 39

Second interruption: travel as a political choice // 47

Trip to the edge of time // 51

Moulay Ismail's legacy // 57

Inside the bastion of power // 61

Living and praying in the white house // 67

Seaside snapshots // 71

Among acrobats, storytellers and poets // 81

An oasis of luxury and fashions // 89

Barren lands and iron dogmas // 95

In Hollywood's holy land // 99

52 days to Timbuktu // 109

Glossary // 117

Über Autor(innen)

WALTER M WEISS has been the editor of several publications and traveled extensively, especially in the Arab world. He has been a freelance author since 1993. His publications in English include The Bazaar: Markets and Merchants of the Islamic World and Islam. An illustrated historical overview. His German titles include books on Syria, Morocco, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Oman.