Jewish Morocco: A History from Pre-Islamic to Postcolonial Times

by Emily Benichou Gottreich

The history of Morocco cannot effectively be told without the history of its Jewish inhabitants. Their presence in Northwest Africa pre-dates the rise of Islam and continues to the present day, combining elements of Berber (Amazigh), Arab, Sephardi and European culture. Emily Gottreich examines the history of Jews in Morocco from the pre-Islamic period to post-colonial times, drawing on newly acquired evidence from archival materials in Rabat. Providing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0755644360
• ISBN13: 9780755644360
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"