The rites of Baba Merzug: Diaspora, Ibadism, and social status in the valley of the Mzab

Contenu

Titre

The rites of Baba Merzug: Diaspora, Ibadism, and social status in the valley of the Mzab

Créateur

Oussedik, Fatma Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Date

2012

Dans

Saharan Frontiers: Space and Mobility in Northwest Africa Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Résumé

The Sahara has long been portrayed as a barrier that divides the Mediterranean world from Africa proper and isolates the countries of the Maghrib from their southern and eastern neighbors. Rather than viewing the desert as an isolating barrier, this volume takes up historian Fernand Braudel's description of the Sahara as "the second face of the Mediterranean." The essays recast the history of the region with the Sahara at its center, uncovering a story of densely interdependent networks that span the desert's vast expanse. They explore the relationship between the desert's "islands" and "shores" and the connections and commonalities that unite the region. Contributors draw on extensive ethnographic and historical research to address topics such as trade and migration; local notions of place, territoriality, and movement; Saharan cities; and the links among ecological, regional, and world-historical approaches to understanding the Sahara.

Editeur

Indiana University Press Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Place

Indiana

Langue

eng

rédacteur

McDougall, James Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Scheele, Judith Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

pages

93-108

ISBN

978-0-253-00124-5

Oussedik, Fatma, “The rites of Baba Merzug: Diaspora, Ibadism, and social status in the valley of the Mzab”, Indiana University Press, 2012, bibliographie, consulté le 7 septembre 2024, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/1532