The Moroccan Sahara is not merely a desert; it has historically functioned as an inland sea. It connected sub-Saharan Africa with the Mediterranean world.

The book dedicates immense detail to the legendary oasis city of . Founded in the 8th century, it operated as the ultimate terminal for the trans-Saharan trade route. Gold from the Sudan region (Bambouk and Bure) and salt from northern deposits met here, generating vast tax revenues that funded imperial ambitions across North Africa. 3. The Cradle of Empires (Almoravids to Merinids)

Chantal de La Véronne’s Le Maroc saharien des origines à 1670 is highly prized by collectors and historians for several reasons:

The longest river valley in Morocco, serving as the primary gateway to the desert.

By 1670, this system was so entrenched that the Sahara was legally indistinguishable from Tangier or Fes under Moroccan public law.

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L'auteur analyse comment les mouvements sahariens ont façonné le pouvoir central. Des Almoravides aux Saadiens, les dynasties ont souvent pris racine dans les tribus sanhaja du Sud avant de conquérir le Nord. B. Économie et Échanges

If you wish to acquire this landmark work, it is currently designated as by the publisher, but many libraries and second-hand book markets hold copies of the original Klincksieck edition.

Sijilmassa : Le Poumon Économique du Commerce Transsaharien

The Sahara was not merely a peripheral zone; it was the birthplace of empires that would rule the entire Maghreb and Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain).

– Focuses on early settlements, the Almohad and Marinid periods, and the economic primacy of caravan hubs like Sijilmassa .