History and Society in the Islamic World
About the Book Series
Contemporary events in the Islamic world dominate the headlines and emphasise the crises of the Middle East and North Africa, yet the Islamic World is far larger and more varied than we realise. Current affairs there too mask the underlying trends and values that have, over time, created a fascinating and complex world. This new series is intended to reveal that other Islamic reality by looking at its history and society over the ages, as well as at the contemporary scene. It will also reach far further afield, bringing in Central Asia and the Far East as part of a cultural space sharing common values and beliefs but manifesting a vast diversity of experience and social order.
Nation, Society and Culture in North Africa
1st Edition
Edited
By James McDougall
May 01, 2003
The essays in this volume explore the complexities of the relationship between states, social groups and individuals in contemporary North Africa, as expressed through the politics, culture and history of nationhood.From Morocco to Libya, from bankers to refugees, from colonialism to globalisation,...
Technology, Tradition and Survival: Aspects of Material Culture in the Middle East and Central Asia
1st Edition
By Richard Tapper, Keith McLachlan
January 30, 2002
The contributors address the history, originality, variety and sophistication of traditional science, technology and material culture in the Middle East and Central Asia, their influence on the history of Europe and the West, and the threat posed by modern Western technologies....
North Africa, Islam and the Mediterranean World: From the Almoravids to the Algerian War
1st Edition
Edited
By Julia Clancy-Smith
September 01, 2001
Long regarded as the preserve of French scholars and Francophone audiences due to its significance to France's colonial empire, North Africa is increasingly recognized for its own singular importance as a crossover region. Situated where Islamic, Mediterranean, African, and European histories ...
The Walled Arab City in Literature, Architecture and History: The Living Medina in the Maghrib
1st Edition
Edited
By Susan Slyomovics
September 01, 2001
This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the medina, the traditional walled Arab city of North Africa. The medina becomes a concrete case study for comparative explorations of general questions about the social use of urban space by opening up fields of research at the intersection of ...
Tribe and Society in Rural Morocco
1st Edition
By David M. Hart
September 29, 2000
An anthropological study of Berber society and particularly the Rifian tribes of Morocoo, a Muslim society. This book deals with the background of these tribes, their settlement in various areas and contemporary issues....