
Morocco
In the Labyrinth of Dreams and Bazaars
Walter M. Weiss(Author)
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus (Publisher)
Published on 1. October 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-1-909961-25-8 (ISBN)
Description
While much of the Middle East is now engulfed in conflict and repression, Morocco remains a curious anomaly: peaceful and open to the West, it has provided refuge for artists and writers for generations, and it remains an exotic destination for many curious travelers. The country has been influenced by an incredible variety of peoples Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Berbers, Muslims, Jews, and most of Europe s colonizers have played a role and modern Moroccan society is no less rich and varied. In "Morocco," Walter M. Weiss brings extensive knowledge of the region to bear as he travels the breadth and depth of the country s social and geographical contrasts. Berber villagers of the mountains are for the most part still illiterate and consider their king to be divinely chosen, while businessmen in Casablanca s towering offices dream of closer ties to the European Union. Weiss visits the settings of modern legends, such as Tangier, as well as the two medieval "centres Fes" and "Meknes," and sees earthen "kasbahs" and Marrakech s bazaar.On the way, he meets acrobats, Sufi musicians, pilgrims, craftsmen, beatniks, rabbis, and Berber farmers a kaleidoscope of variety and cultural influence.
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Reviews / Votes
'Weiss darts from cafe to kasbah with refreshingly frank observations of a culture prone to dazzling visitors with its exoticism.' -- Times Literary Supplement 'Weiss stumbles across an array of characters from acrobats and pilgrims to beatniks and Rabbis- the result is a gripping book with no filler whatsoever.' -- Glasgow Herald TravelMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus
Target group
Reading Age: From 16 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 123 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
153 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-909961-25-8 (9781909961258)
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09/2016
1st Edition
Haus Publishing
€24.49
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Persons
Walter M Weiss has been the editor of several publications and travelled extensively throughout the Arab world. His publications in English include The Bazaar. Markets and merchants of the Islamic World and Islam.
Content
The Gateway to Africa // 1
Coexistence in Morocco // 9
Paradise in this world and the next // 13
Hippy town and hotbed of resistance // 19
First interruption: ca va? // 23
Only look! // 25
From the hammam to a full sstomach, via hell // 33
The healing powers of the dead // 39
Second interruption: travel as a political choice // 47
Trip to the edge of time // 51
Moulay Ismail's legacy // 57
Inside the bastion of power // 61
Living and praying in the white house // 67
Seaside snapshots // 71
Among acrobats, storytellers and poets // 81
An oasis of luxury and fashions // 89
Barren lands and iron dogmas // 95
In Hollywood's holy land // 99
52 days to Timbuktu // 109
Glossary // 117
Coexistence in Morocco // 9
Paradise in this world and the next // 13
Hippy town and hotbed of resistance // 19
First interruption: ca va? // 23
Only look! // 25
From the hammam to a full sstomach, via hell // 33
The healing powers of the dead // 39
Second interruption: travel as a political choice // 47
Trip to the edge of time // 51
Moulay Ismail's legacy // 57
Inside the bastion of power // 61
Living and praying in the white house // 67
Seaside snapshots // 71
Among acrobats, storytellers and poets // 81
An oasis of luxury and fashions // 89
Barren lands and iron dogmas // 95
In Hollywood's holy land // 99
52 days to Timbuktu // 109
Glossary // 117