A Street in Marrakech
Author : Elizabeth Warnock Fernea
Publisher :
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 12,50 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
A Street in Marrakech
Author : Elizabeth Warnock Fernea
Publisher :
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 18,69 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Book Description
The Storyteller
Author : Evan Turk
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 37,99 MB
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1481435183
Book Description
In a time of drought in the Kingdom of Morocco, a storyteller and a boy weave a tale to thwart a Djinn and his sandstorm from destroying their city.
The Last Storytellers
Author : Richard Hamilton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 18,35 MB
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0857720155
Book Description
Marrakech is the heart and lifeblood of Morocco's ancient storytelling tradition. For nearly a thousand years, storytellers have gathered in the Jemaa el Fna, the legendary square of the city, to recount ancient folktales and fables to rapt audiences. But this unique chain of oral tradition that has passed seamlessly from generation to generation is teetering on the brink of extinction. The competing distractions of television, movies and the internet have drawn the crowds away from the storytellers and few have the desire to learn the stories and continue their legacy. Richard Hamilton has witnessed at first hand the death throes of this rich and captivating tradition and, in the labyrinth of the Marrakech medina, has tracked down the last few remaining storytellers, recording stories that are replete with the mysteries and beauty of the Maghreb.
The Street Cats of Marrakech
Author : Dee S. Tóth-Jones
Publisher :
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 31,5 MB
Release : 2013-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781908794086
Book Description
This is the story of Luhut, a small cat who lives on the colourful streets of Marrakech. This is a tale of his adventures: of the people he meets and the wonders he sees every day, in what he considers to be the greatest city of Morocco, indeed the greatest city in all of Africa!
Dreams Of Trespass
Author : Fatima Mernissi
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 30,73 MB
Release : 1995-09-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780201489378
Book Description
This "wonderful and enchanting" memoir tells the revelatory true story of one Muslim girl's life in her family's French Moroccan harem, set against the backdrop of World War II (The New York Times Book Review). "I was born in a harem in 1940 in Fez, Morocco..." So begins Fatima Mernissi in this illuminating narrative of a childhood behind the iron gates of a domestic harem. In Dreams of Trespass, Mernissi weaves her own memories with the dreams and memories of the women who surrounded her in the courtyard of her youth -- women who, without access to the world outside, recreated it from sheer imagination. A beautifully written account of a girl confronting the mysteries of time and place, gender and sex, Dreams of Trespass illuminates what it was like to be a modern Muslim woman in a place steeped in tradition.
Orientalism
Author : A. L. Macfie
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 36,76 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814756652
Book Description
During the decolonization period after World War II, Edward Said and other scholars identified and fought against Orientalism: the theory and practice of representing the East in Western thought. The 37 essays and excerpts reprinted here provide students and other readers with a cross-section of the debate that has followed. They are not indexed. c. Book News Inc.
Women, Gender, and Language in Morocco
Author : Fatima Sadiqi
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 39,41 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9004128530
Book Description
This text is an original investigation in the complex relationship between women, gender, and language in a Muslim, multilingual, and multicultural setting. Moroccan women's use of monolingualism (oral literature) and multilingualism (code-switching) reflects their agency and gender-role subversion in a heavily patriarchal society.
Historical Dictionary of Morocco
Author : Thomas K. Park
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 18,66 MB
Release : 2006-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0810865114
Book Description
This book provides a comprehensive introduction, which focuses on Morocco's history, provides a helpful synopsis of the kingdom, and is supplemented with a useful chronology of major events. Hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on former rulers, current leaders, ancient capitals, significant locations, influential institutions, and crucial aspects of the economy, society, culture and religion form the core of the book. A bibliography of sources is included to promote further more specialized study.
The Rough Guide to Morocco
Author : Daniel Jacobs
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 875 pages
File Size : 22,28 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1405387327
Book Description
The Rough Guide to Morocco is the ultimate travel guide to this African Kingdom with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best Moroccan attractions. From the labyrinthine streets of Fes to troupes of barbary apes, striking mosques and vibrant arts and crafts, discover Morocco's highlights inspired by dozens of colour photos. Find detailed coverage of the must-see sights and practical advice on getting around the country whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best bars, clubs, shops and restaurants for all budgets, as well as the best accomodation from cheap hotels, deluxe hotels, riads, quiet hideaways and mountain lodges. The Rough Guide to Morocco includes three full-colour sections on Moroccan architecture, Crafts and souvenirs and Festivals and music and a crucial language section with basic words, phrases and handy tips for pronunciation. You'll find up-to-date information on excursions around the country, from the Saharan oases to the High Atlas mountains. Explore every corner of Morocco with detailed maps and expert background on everything from Moroccan story telling to Moroccan wildlife. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Morocco
