Skip to main content
A Moroccan Trilogy: Rabat, Marrakesh and Fez

A Moroccan Trilogy: Rabat, Marrakesh and Fez

Current price: $22.95
Publication Date: April 13th, 2022
Publisher:
Eland Publishing
ISBN:
9781780601625
Pages:
320

Description

The Tharaud brothers became unique eyewitnesses to history when summoned in 1917 from the Western Front to Morocco by the Resident-General of the French Protectorate there, Lyautey. The colonial conquest of Morocco had been put on hold after the French army was summoned home in 1914. But in a delicate balancing act, Lyautey kept the peace by establishing a working alliance with some of the most powerful of the tribal lords of Morocco. It was part of a coherent policy to avoid the mistakes in Algeria and preserve Morocco's historical architecture, faith, and culture intact for future generations.