Morocco

In the Labyrinth of Dreams and Bazaars

Walter Weiss (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

160 Seiten

2019
The Armchair Traveller at the BookHaus (Verlag)
978-1-909961-66-1 (ISBN)

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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, from the Berber villagers of the mountains to the two medieval centres Fes and Meknes.

A kaleidoscopic array of influences – Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Berbers, Muslims, Jews and European colonisers – Moroccan society is as culturally rich and diverse as any in Europe or Africa. For decades it served as refuge for artists and writers; today it retains an exotic mystery irresistible for many travellers.

Travelling the breadth of the country, from the Berber villages of the mountains to the metropolitan centre of Casablanca, stopping along the way to explore the medieval centres of Fès and Mèknes, Walter M Weiss brings his knowledge to bear, illuminating the social and geographical distinctions that define this variegated land.

WALTER M WEISS has been the editor of several publications and traveled extensively, especially in the Arab world. He has been a freelance author since 1993. His publications in English include The Bazaar: Markets and Merchants of the Islamic World and Islam. An illustrated historical overview. His German titles include books on Syria, Morocco, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Oman.

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: ça 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

Erscheinungsdatum	10.04.2019
Zusatzinfo	1 map
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseberichte
ISBN-10	1-909961-66-3 / 1909961663
ISBN-13	978-1-909961-66-1 / 9781909961661
Zustand	Neuware