Maghreb of North Africa
Michael A. Osborne
Abstract
The Maghreb is located at the confluence of Mediterranean civilizations. This circumstance has conferred on the region a scientific and cultural heritage unique in Africa. Maghreb is a foreign word incorporated by the Arabic language meaning island of the west, or the land between the sea and the sands of the Sahara. The Maghreb covers present-day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. This chapter focuses principally on Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia from the era of European colonization through political independence.
Topics & Concepts
Independence (probability theory)GeographyArabicMediterranean climateColonizationPoliticsAncient historyHistoryArchaeologyPolitical scienceLinguisticsLawStatisticsPhilosophyMathematicsWater management and technologiesHistorical Studies of Medieval IberiaArchaeology and Historical Studies