The Sultan's communists: Moroccan Jews and the politics of belonging
Introduction : the Sultan's communists -- Choices : fascism and anti-fascism in interwar Morocco -- Possibilities : World War II and Moroccan Jewish belonging -- Tactics : Jews and Moroccan independence -- Splinters : disillusion and Jewish political life in the new Morocco -- Cooptation : the...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Stanford, California
Stanford University Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Heckman, Alma Rachel, The Sultan's communists] (2022) (Levy, André, 1957 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture
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| Further subjects: | B
Nationalism and communism (Morocco)
History 20th century
B JEWISH communists (Morocco) History 20th century B Morocco Politics and government 20th century B Jews (Morocco) Politics and government 20th century B Parti communiste marocain History 20th century |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Introduction : the Sultan's communists -- Choices : fascism and anti-fascism in interwar Morocco -- Possibilities : World War II and Moroccan Jewish belonging -- Tactics : Jews and Moroccan independence -- Splinters : disillusion and Jewish political life in the new Morocco -- Cooptation : the Moroccan Cold War, Israel and human rights -- Scarification : a conclusion "A history of Jews in Morocco from the 1930s through the 1970s, this book traces how Jewish communists went from being outsiders (even pariahs) vis-à-vis the Makhzan to being embraced as the "Sultan's communists." Her narrative offers welcome nuance to our understanding of how Jews in Morocco were and are viewed--by their non-Jewish neighbors, by the Moroccan government, by American Jewish organizations, and even by tourists and scholars"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1503613801 |