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- History Of Islam In Africa
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Ohio University Press
summary
The history of the Islamic faith on the continent of Africa spans fourteen centuries. For the first time in a single volume, The History of Islam in Africa presents a detailed historic mapping of the cultural, political, geographic, and religious past of this significant presence on a continent-wide scale. Bringing together two dozen leading scholars, this comprehensive work treats the historical development of the religion in each major region and examines its effects.
Without assuming prior knowledge of the subject on the part of its readers, The History of Islam in Africa is broken down into discrete areas, each devoted to a particular place or theme and each written by experts in that particular arena. The introductory chapters examine the principal “gateways” from abroad through which Islam traditionally has influenced Africans. The following two parts present overviews of Islamic history in West Africa and the Sudanic zone, and in subequatorial Africa. In the final section, the authors discuss important themes that have had an impact on Muslim communities in Africa.
Designed as both a reference and a text, The History of Islam in Africa will be an essential tool for libraries, scholars, and students of this growing field.
Without assuming prior knowledge of the subject on the part of its readers, The History of Islam in Africa is broken down into discrete areas, each devoted to a particular place or theme and each written by experts in that particular arena. The introductory chapters examine the principal “gateways” from abroad through which Islam traditionally has influenced Africans. The following two parts present overviews of Islamic history in West Africa and the Sudanic zone, and in subequatorial Africa. In the final section, the authors discuss important themes that have had an impact on Muslim communities in Africa.
Designed as both a reference and a text, The History of Islam in Africa will be an essential tool for libraries, scholars, and students of this growing field.
Table of Contents
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- Part I: Gateways to Africa.
- Chapter 1: Egypt and North Africa
- pp. 21-36
- Part II: West Africa and the Sudan
- Chapter 6: Revolutions in the Western Sudan
- pp. 131-152
- Part III: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Chapter 11: Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa
- pp. 227-250
- Chapter 14: East Central Africa
- pp. 303-326
- Part IV: General Themes
- Chapter 17: Islamic Law in Africa
- pp. 373-396
- Chapter 18: Muslim Women in African History
- pp. 397-418
- Chapter 20: Sufi Brotherhoods in Africa
- pp. 441-446
- Chapter 21: Prayer, Amulets, and Healing
- pp. 447-488
- Chapter 23: Islamic Literature in Africa
- pp. 519-544
- Contributors
- pp. 579-582
Additional Information
ISBN
9780821444610
Related ISBN(s)
9780821412961
MARC Record
OCLC
648612852
Launched on MUSE
2012-11-02
Language
English
Open Access
No