The Sacrifice of Black Cows - A Novel from Morocco

"An English translation of the French-language novel by Moha Layid (1945-95). Narrates struggles against environmental destruction and against French colonial power in 1950s Morocco. Portrays Amazigh culture in the oasis of Tinejdad. Explores themes of ethics, free will, tradition, and modernity"--

About the author

Moha Layid (1945-96) was a novelist, military officer, and legal scholar. Born in the Gardmit qsar near Tinejdad in southeastern Morocco, Layid left home at seventeen and became a schoolteacher in Tetouan. Later he became a decorated military officer in the Moroccan Royal Guard and Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie, and he served in the cabinet of King Mohammed VI when he was crown prince. Layid received advanced degrees in military law from the Université Mohammed V de Rabat and the Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas and was named a chevalier of the Order of the Throne by King Hassan II in 1989.

Summary

An acclaimed Moroccan novel about resisting colonialism and environmental destruction. Portraying an indigenous community undergoing radical change, Le sacrifice de vaches noires reflects on notions of modernity and tradition, science and spirituality, free will and fate, and considers the moral obligations of individuals and community.

Product details

• Authors: Moha Layid, Moha/ Silverstein Layid
• Assisted by: Paul A Silverstein (Editor), Paul A. Silverstein (Editor), Paul A Silverstein (Translation)
• Publisher: Modern Language Assn Of Amer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9781603296656
• ISBN: 978-1-60329-665-6
• No. of pages: 308
• Series: MLA Texts and Translations
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature