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Crossing The Strait: Morocco, Gibraltar and Great Britain in the 18th and 19th Centuries: 2
Author(s): James Brown (Author)
- Publisher: BRILL
- Publication Date: 19 April 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 9004208933
- ISBN-13: 9789004208933
Book Description
Using new archival evidence, this book examines the links between Morocco and Gibraltar, focusing on the period around 1750-1850. It shows how these connections challenge existing assumptions about the perceived division between opposite sides of the Strait of Gibraltar.
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From the Back Cover
The Strait of Gibraltar is a ubiquitous symbol of the supposed dividing line between Europe and the Muslim world. This book re-evaluates that perception with reference to new archival evidence about the links between the Gharb region of Morocco and Gibraltar and the establishment of the Moroccan consulate there, focusing on the period around 1750-1850. It shows the development of a complex set of political, social and economic relationships across the strait that connected Morocco to Gibraltar and beyond. In the light of this evidence, the book challenges prevailing arguments that emphasise the isolationist impulses of the Moroccan sultanate and Moroccan society, and highlights the extent to which European expansion in this period was shaped by local responses.
About the Author
James A.O.C. Brown, Ph.D. (2009) in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge, is Research Associate at the same university specialising in the history of Morocco, with a particular interest in history of the interaction between civilisations.
