The Maghrib in the Mashriq : Knowledge, Travel and Identity

Abstract

This book is about the impact of knowledge produced in the Islamic West on the Mashriq. Topics include the emergence and construction of the concept ‘Maghrib’, the role of travel in the transmission, reception and integration of locally produced knowledge, and the ways in which Maghribis in the Mashriq manifested their identity. The studies are of interest for understanding the complex dynamics between local and global intellectual contexts.