Disorienting Encounters - Travels of a Moroccan Scholar in France in 1845 1846. The Voyage of

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List of contents

List of Illustrations
Preface
Abbreviations

I. Introduction
II. The Text

ONE Prologue
TWO Our Journey by Land from Marseille to Paris
THREE The City of Paris
FOUR Their Food and Customs at the Table
FIVE Our Stay in This City
SIX Epilogue

Sources and Selected Bibliography
Index of Names and Subjects
Index of Arabic Terms

About the author

Susan Gilson Miller is Lecturer in History and Director of Moroccan Studies in the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University.

Summary

In December of 1845, Muhammad as-Saffar was sent by the reigning Moroccan sultan on a diplomatic mission to Paris. During the journey, as-Saffar took notes and upon his return he wrote this travel account which enlarges our understanding of the relationship between 19th-century Morocco and France.

Product details

• Authors: Muhammad As-Saffar, Muhammed As-Saffar, As-Saffar Muhammed, As-Saffar/Miller, Susan Gilson Miller, Muhammad Saffar
• Assisted by: Muhammed As-Saffar (Editor), Susan Gilson Miller (Editor), Susan Gilson Miller (Editor), Miller Susan Gilson (Editor), Susan Gilson Miller (Introduction), Miller Susan Gilson (Introduction)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.02.1992
• EAN: 9780520074620
• ISBN: 978-0-520-07462-0
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies; Comparative Studies on Muslim; Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Cultural Studies, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Africa / North, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Morocco, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Islamic Studies, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, African History, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Islamic