Islam And Social Change In French West Africa
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Islam And Social Change In French West Africa
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Author : Sean Hanretta
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-03-23
Islam And Social Change In French West Africa written by Sean Hanretta and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-23 with History categories.
Exploring the history and religious community of a group of Muslim Sufi mystics in colonial French West Africa, this study shows the relationship between religious, social and economic change in the region. It highlights the role that intellectuals played in shaping social and cultural change and illuminates the specific religious ideas and political contexts that gave their efforts meaning. In contrast to depictions that emphasize the importance of international networks and anti-modern reaction in twentieth-century Islamic reform, this book claims that, in West Africa, such movements were driven by local forces and constituted only the most recent round in a set of centuries-old debates about the best way for pious people to confront social injustice. It argues that traditional historical methods prevent an appreciation of Muslim intellectual history in Africa by misunderstanding the nature of information gathering during colonial rule and misconstruing the relationship between documents and oral history.
Islam And Social Change In French West Africa
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Author : Sean Hanretta
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Islam And Social Change In French West Africa written by Sean Hanretta and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Africa, West categories.
Exploring the history and religious community of a group of Muslim Sufi mystics who came largely from socially marginal backgrounds in colonial French West Africa, this study shows the relationship between religious, social, and economic change in the region. It highlights the role that intellectuals - including not only elite men, but also women, slaves, and the poor - played in shaping social and cultural change and illuminates the specific religious ideas on which Muslims drew and the political contexts that gave their efforts meaning. In contrast to depictions that emphasize the importance of international networks and anti-modern reaction in twentieth-century Islamic reform, this book claims that, in West Africa, such movements were driven by local forces and constituted only the most recent round in a set of centuries-old debates about the best way for pious people to confront social injustice. It argues that traditional historical methods prevent an appreciation of Muslim intellectual history in Africa by misunderstanding the nature of information gathering during colonial rule and misconstruing the relationship between documents and oral history. -- Description from http://www.amazon.com (April 24, 2012).
Islam And Social Change In French West Africa
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Author : Sean Hanretta
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Islam And Social Change In French West Africa written by Sean Hanretta and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
France And Islam In West Africa 1860 1960
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Author : Christopher Harrison
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-09-18
France And Islam In West Africa 1860 1960 written by Christopher Harrison and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-18 with History categories.
A major contribution to the social, political and intellectual history of the French West African Federation.
The Wahhabiyya Islamic Reform And Politics In French West Africa
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Author : Lansiné Kaba
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
The Wahhabiyya Islamic Reform And Politics In French West Africa written by Lansiné Kaba and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Political Science categories.
Muslim Identity And Social Change In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Louis Brenner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Muslim Identity And Social Change In Sub Saharan Africa written by Louis Brenner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
"This volume is indispensable to anyone who wants to understand current trends in Islam in Africa." --MESA Bulletin "A must read for anyone interested in Muslim identity and social change in sub-Saharan Africa." --Religious Studies Review "The Brenner volume... develops a broader range of issues... [on] African Muslim communities than any existing study." --John Hanson These essays constitute a timely exploration of the dynamism of Islam as a force for shaping identity and for social and political change across Africa today.
France And Islam In West Africa 1860 1960
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Author : Christopher Harrison
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-09-18
France And Islam In West Africa 1860 1960 written by Christopher Harrison and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-18 with History categories.
A major contribution to the social, political and intellectual history of the French West African Federation.
Sufism And Jihad In Modern Senegal
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Author : John Glover
language : en
Publisher: University Rochester Press
Release Date : 2007
Sufism And Jihad In Modern Senegal written by John Glover and has been published by University Rochester Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Literary Collections categories.
Examines through the use of Murid oral and written sources the creation of an "alternative modernity" as an understanding of historical change by Sufi notables and disciples. The Murid order, founded in Senegal in the latter decades of the nineteenth century, grew into a major Sufi order during the colonial period and is now among the most recognizable of the Sufi orders in Africa. Murids have spread the voice of Islam and Africa in concert halls and on the airwaves through pop singers -- especially Youssou N'Dour -- and the image of Shaykh Amadu Bamba M'Backé, the founding saint of the order, often used to grace the covers ofworks concerning Islam, African culture, abolition, and European colonization. In this insightful and revealing study, John Glover explores the manner in which a Muslim society in West Africa actively created a conception ofmodernity that reflects its own historical awareness and identity. Drawing from Murid written and oral historical sources, Glover carefully considers how the Murid order at the collective and individual levels has navigated the intersection of two major historical forces -- Islam, specifically in the contexts of reform and mysticism, and European colonization -- and achieved in the process an understanding of modernity not as an unwilling witness but as anactive participant. Ultimately, Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal presents the reader with a new portrait of a society that has used its notion of modernity to adapt and incorporate further historical changes into its identity as an African Sufi order. John Glover is Associate Professor of History at the University of Redlands in southern California.
Controlling Knowledge
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Author : Louis Brenner
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2001-03-22
Controlling Knowledge written by Louis Brenner and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-22 with History categories.
"I know of no one who has taken such an ambitious swath of time and done such a good job of showing the continuity and change across those one hundred years. . . . a splendid achievement, the result of decades of research and reflection." —David Robinson Controlling Knowledge examines the history of West African Muslim society in the Republic of Mali, formerly the Soudan Français, in the 20th century. Focusing on the transformation of Muslim institutions—especially modernized Muslim schools (médersas) and voluntary organizations—over the past hundred years, Louis Brenner uncovers the social and political processes that have produced new forms, definitions, and expressions of Islam that are patently different from those that prevailed a century earlier. Brenner's study shows that Muslim society in Mali is religiously pluralistic and that it has developed different ways of relating religious obligations to prevailing social and political conditions. Although they were heavily influenced by French and Middle Eastern models, Brenner demonstrates that it was in opposition to French colonial authority that the first médersas and voluntary associations appeared. The complex array of power relations within which these institutions evolved, under French colonial rule and in the postcolonial secularist state, is revealed in this thoughtful book. Controlling Knowledge makes a major contribution to our understanding of Muslim history in Mali and West Africa, both in recent decades and over the long term.
A Companion To African History
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Author : William H. Worger
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2018-09-11
A Companion To African History written by William H. Worger and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-11 with History categories.
Covers the history of the entire African continent, from prehistory to the present day A Companion to African History embraces the diverse regions, subject matter, and disciplines of the African continent, while also providing chronological and geographical coverage of basic historical developments. Two dozen essays by leading international scholars explore the challenges facing this relatively new field of historical enquiry and present the dynamic ways in which historians and scholars from other fields such as archaeology, anthropology, political science, and economics are forging new directions in thinking and research. Comprised of six parts, the book begins with thematic approaches to African history—exploring the environment, gender and family, medical practices, and more. Section two covers Africa’s early history and its pre-colonial past—early human adaptation, the emergence of kingdoms, royal power, and warring states. The third section looks at the era of the slave trade and European expansion. Part four examines the process of conquest—the discovery of diamonds and gold, military and social response, and more. Colonialism is discussed in the sixth section, with chapters on the economy transformed due to the development of agriculture and mining industries. The last section studies the continent from post World War II all the way up to modern times. Aims at capturing the enthusiasms of practicing historians, and encouraging similar passion in a new generation of scholars Emphasizes linkages within Africa as well as between the continent and other parts of the world All chapters include significant historiographical content and suggestions for further reading Written by a global team of writers with unique backgrounds and views Features case studies with illustrative examples In a field traditionally marked by narrow specialisms, A Companion to African History is an ideal book for advanced students, researchers, historians, and scholars looking for a broad yet unique overview of African history as a whole.