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

Contenu

Oussedik, Fatma. 2011. « The Rites of Baba Merzug: Diaspora, Ibadism, and Social Status in the Valley of the Mzab ». In Saharan Frontiers: Space and Mobility in Northwest Africa, 93-108. Indiana University Press, bibliographie, consulté le 3 avril 2025, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/27999

Titre
The rites of Baba Merzug: Diaspora, Ibadism, and social status in the valley of the Mzab
Créateur
Oussedik, Fatma
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.
Est une partie de
Saharan Frontiers: Space and Mobility in Northwest Africa
Couverture spatiale
Indiana
Editeur
Indiana University Press
Date
2012
pages
93-108
Langue
eng
ISBN
978-0-253-00124-5

Oussedik, Fatma. 2011. « The Rites of Baba Merzug: Diaspora, Ibadism, and Social Status in the Valley of the Mzab ». In Saharan Frontiers: Space and Mobility in Northwest Africa, 93-108. Indiana University Press, bibliographie, consulté le 3 avril 2025, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/27999

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