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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thomson, Madia J. A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9780773421455
0773421459