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This ethnographically-oriented linguistic research examines the impact of space on language use in Fes (Morocco). A post-colonial city, Fes is split into two well-marked districts: The Ville Nouvelle or "New City," built by the French; and the Medina, which is the old town, with…

This dissertation explores the presence of Christians in late sixth and early seventh century Mecca and Yathrib/Medina, from 565 to 625 C.E. These were the cities in which Muhammad lived and preached the message of Islam, and although the pre-Islamic polytheism of these cities h…