Author: Bonechi Bonechi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781861185112
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Golden Book of Morocco
Author: Bonechi Bonechi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781861185112
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781861185112
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Golden Book of Morocco
The Golden Book of Morocco
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788870098402
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788870098402
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Morocco
Author: Marvine Howe
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190290846
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
In Morocco, Marvine Howe, a former correspondent for The New York Times, presents an incisive and comprehensive review of the Moroccan kingdom and its people, past and present. She provides a vivid and frank portrait of late King Hassan, whom she knew personally and credits with laying the foundations of a modern, pro-Western state and analyzes the pressures his successor, King Mohammed VI has come under to transform the autocratic monarchy into a full-fledged democracy. Howe addresses emerging issues and problems--equal rights for women, elimination of corruption and correction of glaring economic and social disparities--and asks the fundamental question: can this ancient Muslim kingdom embrace western democracy in an era of deepening divisions between the Islamic world and the West?
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190290846
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
In Morocco, Marvine Howe, a former correspondent for The New York Times, presents an incisive and comprehensive review of the Moroccan kingdom and its people, past and present. She provides a vivid and frank portrait of late King Hassan, whom she knew personally and credits with laying the foundations of a modern, pro-Western state and analyzes the pressures his successor, King Mohammed VI has come under to transform the autocratic monarchy into a full-fledged democracy. Howe addresses emerging issues and problems--equal rights for women, elimination of corruption and correction of glaring economic and social disparities--and asks the fundamental question: can this ancient Muslim kingdom embrace western democracy in an era of deepening divisions between the Islamic world and the West?
The Golden Book of the Confraternities
White Gold
Author: Giles Milton
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1444717723
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
This is the forgotten story of the million white Europeans, snatched from their homes and taken in chains to the great slave markets of North Africa to be sold to the highest bidder. Ignored by their own governments, and forced to endure the harshest of conditions, very few lived to tell the tale. Using the firsthand testimony of a Cornish cabin boy named Thomas Pellow, Giles Milton vividly reconstructs a disturbing, little known chapter of history. Pellow was bought by the tyrannical sultan of Morocco who was constructing an imperial pleasure palace of enormous scale and grandeur, built entirely by Christian slave labour. As his personal slave, he would witness first-hand the barbaric splendour of the imperial court, as well as experience the daily terror of a cruel regime. Gripping, immaculately researched, and brilliantly realised, WHITE GOLD reveals an explosive chapter of popular history, told with all the pace and verve of one of our finest historians.
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1444717723
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
This is the forgotten story of the million white Europeans, snatched from their homes and taken in chains to the great slave markets of North Africa to be sold to the highest bidder. Ignored by their own governments, and forced to endure the harshest of conditions, very few lived to tell the tale. Using the firsthand testimony of a Cornish cabin boy named Thomas Pellow, Giles Milton vividly reconstructs a disturbing, little known chapter of history. Pellow was bought by the tyrannical sultan of Morocco who was constructing an imperial pleasure palace of enormous scale and grandeur, built entirely by Christian slave labour. As his personal slave, he would witness first-hand the barbaric splendour of the imperial court, as well as experience the daily terror of a cruel regime. Gripping, immaculately researched, and brilliantly realised, WHITE GOLD reveals an explosive chapter of popular history, told with all the pace and verve of one of our finest historians.
Arts and Crafts of Morocco
Author: James F Jereb
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 050027830X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Reveals the dazzling fusion of cultural influences in Moroccan arts and crafts Its unique geographical location established Morocco as a center of cultural exchange, and its remarkable arts and crafts are the product of a centuries-long intermingling of influences from other parts of Africa and the traditions of Islam and from the singular cultural alliance of the Moors and the Spaniards. Superbly illustrated with more than 150 specially commissioned color photographs, Arts and Crafts of Morocco illuminates the wonders of this thriving tradition. Dr. James F. Jereb’s pioneering account, based on his own first hand research, examines an extensive range of media: vibrantly colored textiles; jewelry in a range of exquisite configurations; original leather, wood, and metalwork; and an enormous variety of pottery and ceramics. These marvelous objects derive either from a rural lifestyle, with symbols and patterns that reflect the powerful animistic beliefs of the Berber country artisans, or from the cities, where Islamic tenets compose the cultural foundation. All of these works are thus endowed with a spiritually charged significance that determines their functions and ensures their remarkable beauty. This in-depth study is made complete with guidance on Moroccan arts and crafts from expert collectors and a revealing analysis of the belief systems, festivals, and ceremonies that inform the predominant techniques and visual motifs of Moroccan art.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 050027830X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Reveals the dazzling fusion of cultural influences in Moroccan arts and crafts Its unique geographical location established Morocco as a center of cultural exchange, and its remarkable arts and crafts are the product of a centuries-long intermingling of influences from other parts of Africa and the traditions of Islam and from the singular cultural alliance of the Moors and the Spaniards. Superbly illustrated with more than 150 specially commissioned color photographs, Arts and Crafts of Morocco illuminates the wonders of this thriving tradition. Dr. James F. Jereb’s pioneering account, based on his own first hand research, examines an extensive range of media: vibrantly colored textiles; jewelry in a range of exquisite configurations; original leather, wood, and metalwork; and an enormous variety of pottery and ceramics. These marvelous objects derive either from a rural lifestyle, with symbols and patterns that reflect the powerful animistic beliefs of the Berber country artisans, or from the cities, where Islamic tenets compose the cultural foundation. All of these works are thus endowed with a spiritually charged significance that determines their functions and ensures their remarkable beauty. This in-depth study is made complete with guidance on Moroccan arts and crafts from expert collectors and a revealing analysis of the belief systems, festivals, and ceremonies that inform the predominant techniques and visual motifs of Moroccan art.
Lisbon
Author: Emília Ferreira
Publisher: Casa Editrice Bonechi
ISBN: 9788880293941
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Discover the rich history and culture of some of the world's most influential historical places with these highly illustrated books, packed with information and enlightening descriptions
Publisher: Casa Editrice Bonechi
ISBN: 9788880293941
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Discover the rich history and culture of some of the world's most influential historical places with these highly illustrated books, packed with information and enlightening descriptions
Fish of the Maldives
Author: Andrea Ghisotti
Publisher: Casa Editrice Bonechi
ISBN: 9788880296577
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher: Casa Editrice Bonechi
ISBN: 9788880296577
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Art and History of Crete
Author: Mario Iozzo
Publisher: Casa Editrice Bonechi
ISBN: 9788880294245
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Discover the rich history and culture of some of the world¿s most influential historical places with these highly illustrated books, packed with informative and enlightening descriptions and information
Publisher: Casa Editrice Bonechi
ISBN: 9788880294245
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Discover the rich history and culture of some of the world¿s most influential historical places with these highly illustrated books, packed with informative and enlightening descriptions and information