This book tells the story of West Africa south of the Sahara from the ninth to the fourteenth cen...
Multidisciplinary examination of the public sphere in 'traditional' Muslim society.
First published in 1994, this volume brings together essays from the celebrated scholar of Africa...
First published in 1994, this volume brings together essays from the celebrated scholar of Africa...
Intended as a reference and textbook, it does not assume prior knowledge of the subject.
From the eighth century onwards, the Muslim townsfolk of North Africa were well aware that fifty ...
The history of the Islamic faith on the continent of Africa spans fourteen centuries. For the fir...
Challenging conventional assumptions, the contributors to this interdisciplinary volume argue tha...