Black Sunrise: The Life and Times of Mulai Ismail, Emperor of Morocco (1646-1727)

316 Pages·2022·10.678 MB·English

by  Wilfrid Blunt

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Black Sunrise
First published in 1951 Black Sunrise deals with the life and times of Mulai
Ismail, Emperor of Morocco (1646-1727). From the accounts of ambassadors,
missionaries, Moorish historians the author presents a readable, accurate
picture of a fascinating figure whose reign marked a high watermark for
Moroccan power. The book deals with themes like advent of Ismail; Morocco
in the seventeenth century; Ismail the builder; civil war; Ismail the zealot;
war with Spain; Ismail the butcher; failure of Saint-Olon; and death of Mulai
Ismail. This book is an interesting read for students of African history,
Moroccan history and history in general.

Black Sunrise
The Life and Times of Mulai Ismail, Emperor of
Morocco (1646-1727)
Wilfrid Blunt
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MULAI ISMAIL
From Mouette, Histoire des Conquestes, 1682
BLACK SUNRISE
The life and times of
MULAI ISMAIL, EMPEROR OF MOROCCO
1646-1727
by
WILFRID BLUNT
WITH 15 PLATES
AND 3 MAPS
METHUEN & CO. LTD. LONDON
36 Essex Street, Strand, W.C.2
First published in 1951
CATALOGUE NO. 5337/U