ABSTRACT

This article examines the social history of the Moroccan city of Azemmour and its hinterland during the two decades straddling the establishment of the French Protectorate in 1912. The town’s unique geographic location–near the hubs of European expansion in Casablanca and Mazagan, along a major river, proximate to the coast but without a port – shaped its economic development during the period of rebellion and French conquest. Its physical and political geography foreclosed maritime trade activity but its isolation from the Mediterranean sea-lanes opened up other opportunities to townspeople and helped to create a micro-region with the town at its centre. The years before 1912 were marked by the rapid expansion of European influence in neighbouring regions; Azemmour remained on the margins of these processes. After 1912, French development projects overlooked traditional sources of income for Zemmouris, effectively relegating the town to the margins of the Moroccan economy.

摘要

本文探讨了摩洛哥阿泽穆尔市及其腹地在跨越 1912 年法国保护国成立的二十年间的社会历史。该镇独特的地理位置——靠近欧洲扩张中心卡萨布兰卡和马扎根，沿着一条主要河流，靠近海岸但没有港口——在叛乱和法国征服期间塑造了它的经济发展。它的自然和政治地理禁止了海上贸易活动，但它与地中海航道的隔离为市民提供了其他机会，并帮助创建了一个以城镇为中心的微型区域。1912 年之前的几年，欧洲在邻近地区的影响力迅速扩大。Azemmour 仍然处于这些进程的边缘。1912 年后，