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Lords of the Atlas: The Rise and Fall of the House of Glaoua 1893-1956
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Lords of the Atlas: The Rise and Fall of the House of Glaoua 1893-1956 Paperback - 2004

by Maxwell, Gavin

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Madini and T'hami El Glaoui, sons of a Moroccan by an Ethiopian concubine, rose meteorically to power in the medieval state of Morocco at the end of the 19th century. This is the epic story of the more than 50 years in which they governed the country in barbaric, ostentatious splendor, until their spectacular downfall in 1956. Full-color photos.

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UK: Eland Publishing, 2004. V sl bump on rear wrap o/w mint.. New Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softback.
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  • Title Lords of the Atlas: The Rise and Fall of the House of Glaoua 1893-1956
  • Author Maxwell, Gavin
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition New Edition
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Eland Publishing, UK
  • Date 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 027462
  • ISBN 9780907871149 / 0907871143
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1950's
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: African
    • Cultural Region: North Africa
    • Cultural Region: West Africa
  • Dewey Decimal Code 964

From the rear cover

Lords of the Atlas is a classic story of Morocco and the rise and spectacular fall of the House of Glaoua. Madini and T'hami El Glaoui, sons of a Moroccan Caid by an Ethiopian concubine, rose meteorically to power in the almost medieval state of Morocco at the end of the nineteenth Century. This is the epic story of the more than fifty years in which they governed the country in barbaric, ostentatious splendor, until their spectacular downfall in 1956. Out of the intriguing and dramatic lives of Madair and T'hami, Gavin Maxwell has fashioned an epic story set against the superb background of Marrakesh and the pinnacled castles of the High Atlas, still magnificent as crumbling ruins. A dramatic history of intrigue, action, and exotic places, and illustrated with over one hundred color illustrations and photographs, Lords of the Atlas is a stunning look at the rise and fall of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating rulers. (8 X 9 3/4, 276 pages, color photos, b&w photos, map, illustrations)

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