Informationen zum Autor Mercedes Garcia-Arenal is Professor of Arabic Studies at the Higher Council of Scientific Research in Madrid. Klappentext Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603) was one of the most significant rulers in the history of Morocco. A brilliant political and military tactician, cunning diplomat and descendent of the Prophet Muhammad himself, al-Mansur was a charismatic religious authority with ambitions to become Caliph and ruler of all Islam. Spanning four continents, this introduction assesses this fascinating figure and his legacy amidst the political intrigue, colonial discovery, and military conquest that dominated the age. Zusammenfassung Spanning four continents, this lucid introduction assesses this fascinating figure and his legacy amidst the political intrigue, colonial discovery, and military conquest that dominated the age. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION 1 THE BATTLE OF ALCAZAR Why did the battle take place? The main protagonists at the battle of Alcazar 2 ABD AL-MALIK AND AHMAD BEFORE THE BATTLE OF ALCAZAR Algiers Abd al-Malik s propaganda Muley Ahmad al-Mansur 3 SIXTEENTH-CENTURY MOROCCO: ITS POPULATION, CITIES, RELIGIOUS ELITES AND ARMY The population of Morocco: Arabs and Berbers The cities The `ulama The Sufi brotherhoods Qadiriyya and Shadhiliyya Sharifism The army 4 RENEGADES, MORISCOS AND JEWS Renegades Andalusians or Moriscos Jews 5 DIPLOMACY AND TRADE The Spanish reaction to Alcazar: the captive princes England and the cause of the Portuguese restoration The Barbary Company The Iberian union Cadiz and America The Moroccan embassy to England The sultan s memorandum Ahmad and El Dorado 6 THE CONQUEST OF WESTERN SUDAN Sudanese gold The Sahara The expedition 7 THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN IMPERIAL IDEOLOGY Marrakesh: the capital city and the palace Belief in the Mahdi 8 MESSIANISM AND THE RIVALRY WITH THE OTTOMANS The Millennium and the conquest of Western Sudan Moroccan rivalry with the Ottomans Plague, hunger and war CONCLUSION Sources and Bibliography Index ...

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Mercedes Garcia-Arenal is Professor of Arabic Studies at the Higher Council of Scientific Research in Madrid.

Klappentext

Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603) was one of the most significant rulers in the history of Morocco. A brilliant political and military tactician, cunning diplomat and descendent of the Prophet Muhammad himself, al-Mansur was a charismatic religious authority with ambitions to become Caliph and ruler of all Islam. Spanning four continents, this introduction assesses this fascinating figure and his legacy amidst the political intrigue, colonial discovery, and military conquest that dominated the age.

Zusammenfassung
Spanning four continents, this lucid introduction assesses this fascinating figure and his legacy amidst the political intrigue, colonial discovery, and military conquest that dominated the age.

Inhalt

Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION

1 THE BATTLE OF ALCAZAR

Why did the battle take place?

The main protagonists at the battle of Alcazar

2 ABD AL-MALIK AND AHMAD BEFORE THE BATTLE OF ALCAZAR

Algiers

Abd al-Malik s propaganda

Muley Ahmad al-Mansur

3 SIXTEENTH-CENTURY MOROCCO: ITS POPULATION, CITIES, RELIGIOUS ELITES AND ARMY

The population of Morocco: Arabs and Berbers

The cities

The `ulama

The Sufi brotherhoods

Qadiriyya and Shadhiliyya

Sharifism

The army

4 RENEGADES, MORISCOS AND JEWS

Renegades

Andalusians or Moriscos

Jews

5 DIPLOMACY AND TRADE

The Spanish reaction to Alcazar: the captive princes

England and the cause of the Portuguese restoration

The Barbary Company

The Iberian union

Cadiz and America

The Moroccan embassy to England

The sultan s memorandum

Ahmad and El Dorado

6 THE CONQUEST OF WESTERN SUDAN

Sudanese gold

The Sahara

The expedition

7 THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN IMPERIAL IDEOLOGY

Marrakesh: the capital city and the palace

Belief in the Mahdi

8 MESSIANISM AND THE RIVALRY WITH THE OTTOMANS

The Millennium and the conquest of Western Sudan

Moroccan rivalry with the Ottomans

Plague, hunger and war

CONCLUSION

Sources and Bibliography

Index