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date: 29 April 2025

Historiography in the Maghrib in the 19th and Early 20th Centurylocked

Historiography in the Maghrib in the 19th and Early 20th Centurylocked

  • Sahar BazzazSahar BazzazHistory Department, College of the Holy Cross

Summary

The Maghrebi tradition of historical literary production extends back to the early centuries of Islamic expansion and conquest in North Africa and comprises a rich corpus including dynastic chronicles (tarikh), biographies (tarajim), and hagiographies (manaqib/rijjal), and, since the 20th century, positivist national histories as well. While this tradition had evolved since its inception, 19th- and 20th-century Maghrebi historical production both influenced and was influenced by the extension of European military, economic, and political power into the Maghreb. Grappling with the legacies of colonialism, nationalism, and pan-Arabism, among others, Maghrebi historians continue to sow the rich terrain of historical literary production in the postcolonial period by absorbing, reacting to, and building upon new trends in the historical profession.

Subjects

  • Historiography and Methods
  • North Africa and the Gulf

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