Berbers of morocco : a history of resistance / Michael Peyron.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peyron, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Berbers--Political activity--Morocco.

Berbers.

Berbers--Morocco--Social conditions.

Morocco--Civilization--21st century.

Morocco.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 333 pages) : illustrations, maps

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury PUBLISHING, 2020.

Summary:

"From the Rif War to the rebellion of 1958, the Berbers (Imazighen) have played a central role in the history of Moroccan resistance to colonialism in the twentieth century. This book provides an in-depth overview of Berber resistance to the French campaigns of 'Pacification', and the subsequent struggle over Berber identity in the independence era. Deeply steeped in Berber history and culture, the author traces the major and minor engagements between French forces and the Berbers in revealing detail, using previously unavailable sources. Relying on a wealth of oral sources and extensive field work, it provides the most complete history to date of one of the most important Berber communities in North Africa."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword Introduction

Chapter 1: Berber origins

Chapter 2: From Carthage to Islam Chapter 3: Dynasts versus heretics

Chapter 4: Triumph of the Atlas

Chapter 5: Makers of mayhem: Beni Hilal and Ma'qil.

Chapter 6: Atlas saints and mountain monarchs.

Chapter 7: Senhaja revival

Chapter 8: Scourge of the Berbers

Chapter 9: Transition and recovery Chapter 10: The Berber backlash

Chapter 11: Dawn of the great qayd era.

Chapter 12: The foreign threat

Chapter 13: Start of Morocco's thirty years war

Chapter 14: Defence of central Middle Atlas

Chapter 15: Stemming the tide in SE

Chapter 16: Great qayd against marabout

Chapter 17: Between Oum Rbia' and Moulouya: failure of the marabouts

Chapter 18: Boisterous battles round Jbel Tichoukt

Chapter 19: Phoney war on the Atlas front (1926-1929)

Chapter 20: Reckless raiders rule the roost (1927-1934)

Chapter 21: Opening rounds of Atlas endgame: Ayt Ya'qoub and Tazizaout (1929-1932)

Chapter 22: Heroic defence of Tazizaout

Chapter 23: Atlas endgame: closing stages (1933-1934)

Chapter 24: Pacification aftermath

Chapter 25: Transition to modernity: protectorate and independence

Chapter 26: Amazigh culture fights to assert itself in Moroco (2007-2018)

Conclusion

ISBN:

9781838603748

1838603743

9781838603731

1838603735

OCLC:

1195785846