Le Maroc Saharien Des Origines A - 1670 French Edition Top
L’auteur adopte une approche pluridisciplinaire, combinant une — traitant des sources manuscrites arabes rares et des récits de voyageurs — avec une enquête de terrain approfondie , incluant des observations géographiques, archéologiques et ethnographiques.
Les Origines et le Peuplement Initial : Les Racines Gétules et Berbères
The delicate balance of power between sedentary oasis farmers and nomadic camel-herding tribes (such as the Sanhaja, Maqil, and later Hassaniya-speaking groups) dictated the stability of the region. Understanding how Moroccan sovereigns navigated these tribal confederations is central to understanding the region's historic administrative continuity. 3. Navigating French Historical Editions
The "D." in D. Jacques-Meunié stands for Djinn (her preferred pen name), but she was born Germaine-Amélie Popelin in 1902. A woman of immense courage and intellectual rigor, she was driven by the fact that the Saharan region of Morocco—bounded by the Atlas Mountains to the north and the vast desert to the south—was almost never visited by Arab or European travelers. She noted that its societies remained the most preserved from external influences and the least known. le maroc saharien des origines a 1670 french edition top
The work is divided into two chronological parts: the first spanning from origins to the 16th century, and the second covering the period until 1670.
By the 15th and 16th centuries, Portuguese and Spanish navigators established coastal forts (like Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué near Agadir). They attempted to bypass the overland Saharan routes by trading directly via the Atlantic. The Saadian Renaissance and the Conquest of Timbuktu
The book’s strength lies in its holistic approach. Entire chapters are dedicated to , tracing the flow of gold, salt, and slaves. It also examines the singular social relationship in the region: the protection provided by nomads over sedentary populations . In the harsh desert environment, these two groups developed a symbiotic relationship for survival, a dynamic Jacques-Meunié explores in depth. A woman of immense courage and intellectual rigor,
Published by in 1982 , this work was the published version of Jacques-Meunié's doctoral thesis from the Sorbonne (1975), and it set a new standard for scholarship in the field.
Paul Pascon was a student of the Annales School of history and a contemporary of Jacques Berque. His methodology is distinctive because:
– Focuses on the political apogee of the Saadi Dynasty and the socio-political shifts leading up to the rise of the Alaouite Dynasty . Key Contributions Published by in 1982
Le point culminant de l'orientation saharienne du Maroc intervient sous le règne du sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603), surnommé Ad-Dhahabi (le Doré).
1. Contextualizing the Saharan Morocco (Des Origines à 1670)
Les dynasties berbères ont joué un rôle important dans l'histoire du Maroc saharien, car elles ont réussi à maintenir l'indépendance de la région face aux tentatives de conquête des étrangers.