Red Sea citizens: cosmopolitan society and cultural change in Massawa

Abstract

Introduction: Facing the Land, Facing the Sea 1. Making a Region Between the Sea and the Mountain: Na'ib Autonomy and Dominance, to the 1850s 2. On Camels and Boats: Spaces, Structures and Circuits of Production and Exchange 3. Connecting Sea and Land: Merchants, Brokers, and the Anatomy of a Red Sea Port Town 4. A Sacred Muslim Island: Sufis, Holy Men, and Town Islam in Massawa and the Interior 5. Being Massawan: Citizenship, Family, and Urban Authority Conclusion Notes Sources Index