| Muslim Societies in African History Contributor(s): Robinson, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0511166273 ISBN-13: 9780511166273 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $165.75 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Religion | Islam - History |
| Dewey: 297.096 |
| Series: New Approaches to African History |
| Physical Information: 241 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines a series of processes (Islamization, Arabization, Africanization) and case studies from the Muslim societies of Africa over the last thousand years. In contrast to traditions suggesting that Islam did not take root in Africa, David Robinson depicts the complex struggles of Muslims throughout the continent: in Morocco and the Hausaland region of Nigeria; the "pagan" societies of Ashanti (Ghana) and Buganda (Uganda); and the ostensibly Christian state of Ethiopia. "Further reading" sections suggest how undergraduate readers can pursue research, and illustrations and maps supplement the text. |