Combs-Schilling, M.E. Sacred Performances: Islam, Sexuality, and Sacrifice. New York: Columbia University Press, 1989.

* An interesting perspective on cultural practice in Morocco, albeit not the definitive work on these issues.

Cornell, Vincent J. Realm of the Saint: Power and Authority in Moroccan Sufism. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1998.

Davis, Susan Schaefer. Patience and Power: Women's Lives in a Moroccan Village. Cambridge, MA: Schenkman, 1983.

* An exemplary ethnographic account of women's power relations in a rural Moroccan village. Schaefer Davis explains the position of women in society and frames the discourse on feminine power and persuasion.

Deshen, Shlomo. The Mellah Society: Jewish Community Life in Sherifan Morocco. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989.

* This is a work that tackles the issue of Jewish identity in a predominantly Muslim country. In his account, Shlomo penetrates Moroccan culture and discusses a variety of key concerns that will give perspective to your experience.

Eickelman, Dale F. Moroccan Islam. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1976.

——— Knowledge and Power in Morocco: The Education of a Twentieth-Century Moroccan Notable. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1985.

* A fascinating window on the lives of both a rural Moroccan judge and the anthropologist, interwoven with discussion on traditional Islamic education and concepts of knowledge.

——— The Middle East: An Anthropological Approach, 2^nd ed. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1989.

* A clear and concise account of Middle Eastern culture that reads like a text book and will be an invaluable reference. Eickelman's book is an excellent introduction to both anthropology and the Middle East.

Geertz, Clifford. Islam Observed. Chicago: Univeristy of Chicago Press, 1984.

* In this book, Geertz analyzes notions of Islam on a practical and theoretical level, as well as making a cross-cultural comparison.

Hammoudi, Abdellah. The Victim and Its Masks: An Essay on Sacrifice and Masquerade in the Maghreb, translated by Paula Wissing. Chicago: Univeristy of Chicago Press, 1993.

* A brilliant analysis of the implications of the counter-culture masquerade in Morocco as well as an entertaining description of this spectacle.

Kapchan, Deborah. Gender in the Marketplace. Philidelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1996.

* An original and highly readable study of how economic changes and education in Morocco over the last three decades have influenced how women think about themselves and their activities.

Le Tourneau, Roger. Fez in the Age of the Marinids. Oklahoma: Norman, 1961.

* An outdated and rather boring account of Fez during the Marinid dynasty. Although it is difficult to get through, it offers a vantage point that remains integral to todayís discourse on Morocco.

Mernissi, Fatima. Beyond the Veil: Male-Female Dynamics in Muslim Society. Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1987.

* A controversial book written by an Arab feminist-scholar that examines gender relations from an insider's vantage point. It remains an important source for those studying gender issues.

Ossman, Susan. Picturing Casablanca: Portraits of Power in a Modern City. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1994.

* A cutting-edge exploration of the cultural significance and impact of the media and mass images of fashion, power, and Westernization in urban life.

Schroeter, Daniel J. The Sultan's Jew: Morocco and the Sephardi World. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2002.

Waterbury, John. The Commander of the Faithful: The Moroccan Political Elite. New York: Columbia University Press, 1970.

* An interesting account of the Moroccan political elite, with an emphasis on the symbolic and practical role of the king.

Ellingham, et al. Morocco: The Rough Guide. New York: Penguin Books, latest ed.

* A very useful guide to Morocco.