Islam and Social Change in French West Africa: History of an Emancipatory Community

by Sean Hanretta

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521156297
• ISBN13: 9780521156295
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"