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

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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 5 mai 2025, https://www.ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/27999

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

Position : 29113 (14 vues)