Crossing the Strait
Subtitle: Morocco, Gibraltar and Great Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries
By: by James A.O.C. Brown
Series: Studies in the history and society of the Maghrib -- v. 2; Studies in the history and society of the Maghrib -- v. 2.
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9789004208933
Subjects: Moroccan Diplomatic and consular service; History; Foreign relations; Commerce
Description: 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.--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Trade & the Moroccan state before 1790; title: Moroccan trade & foreign policy after 1790; title: The Moroccan consulate at Gibraltar; title: Trade between Gibraltar & the Gharb ports; title: Jewish & Muslim intermediaries between the Gharb & Gibraltar; title: Gibraltar, the British & the politics of the Gharb.