The Mellah of Marrakesh: Jewish and Muslim Space in Morocco's Red City

by Emily Benichou Gottreich

Book Overview

" The Mellah of Marrakesh] captures the vibrancy of Jewish society in Marrakesh in the tumultuous last decades prior to colonial rule and in the first decades of life in the colonial era. Although focused on the Jewish community, it offers a compelling portrait of the political, social, and economic issues confronting all of Morocco and sets a new standard for urban social history." --Dale F. Eickelman

Weaving together threads from Jewish...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253218632
• ISBN13: 9780253218636
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"