Muslim societies in African history / David Robinson.

Author/creator Robinson, David, 1938-
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Descriptionxx, 220 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

SeriesNew approaches to African history
New approaches to African history.
Contents I. The historical and institutional background. Muhammad and the birth of Islam -- The basic institutions of Islam -- II. General themes. The islamization of Africa -- The africanization of Islam -- Muslim identity and the slave trades -- Western views of Africa and Islam -- III. Case studies. Morocco: Muslims in a "Muslim nation" -- Ethiopia: Muslims in a "Christian nation" -- Asante and Kumasi: a Muslim minority in a "sea of paganism" -- Sokoto and Hausaland: jihad within the Dar al-Islam -- Buganda: religious competition for the kingdom -- The Sudan: the Mahdi and Khalifa amid competing imperialisms -- Senegal: Bamba and the Murids under French colonial rule -- Conclusion.
Local noteLittle-346526--305131052093W
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2003055137
ISBN0521826276
ISBN9780521826273
ISBN052153366X (pbk.)
ISBN9780521533669 (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks BP64.A1 R63 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold