{"product_id":"muslim-societies-in-africa-a-historical-anthropology-9780253007889","title":"Muslim Societies in Africa A Historical","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffers a balanced view of the complexities of the African Muslim past while looking toward Africa's future role in the globalized Muslim world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is outstanding in all respects. It will not only help experts and instructors to better understand this field, but will also admirably serve the general public with little knowledge of Muslim Africa and newcomers to the field of Islam in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e * Cahiers d'Etudes Africaines *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoimeier's impressive book presents a critical assessment of scholarship on the 1,300 years of the historical development and evolution of Muslim societies in Africa . . . Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo quoteDec. 2015\u003c\/p\u003e * AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoman Loimeier has written another powerful book that synthesizes a rich variety of sources offering fresh insight into the history of Islam in Africa that emphasizes its uniqueness, while recognizing its diversity. . . . This is essential reading for students of Islam at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and certainly a must read for all scholars of Islam in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e * Islamic Africa *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is rare for a book to textualize the research material and take the position of directing future course of research. This one successfully does both. It can be highly recommended for those scholars and researchers engaged in serious study of Islam and Muslims in African society and history.\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Islamic Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike most academic treatments where scholarship gets in the way of readership and clarity, Loimeier's work is a pleasure to read from start to finish. . . . [T]his great study is a must for anyone interested in Islam and its history, and is clearly the book to read on this fascinating subject.\u003c\/p\u003e * The Muslim World Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an erudite and comprehensive account of the history of Islam in Africa through the colonial period.\u003c\/p\u003e * International Journal of African Historical Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuslim Societies in Africa avoids the temptation to idealise or demonise Africa's Muslims, to homogenise them, or to categorise them as either more or less orthodox than Muslims elsewhere. It will be an invaluable aid to scholars who study particular Muslim societies in Africa and who desire a broader understanding of Islam's influence on the continent as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e * Africa Spectrum *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e[This] book clearly debunks the notion of the peculiarity of Muslim societies in Africa and provides a nuanced analysis that places their history in that of a much more globalized world. This is a must read for anyone seeking to understand the history of Islam in Africa. . . . Overall this is a masterful contribution to the growing literature on Islam in Africa, suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate classes about the history of Muslim societies in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of African History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The Geographical and Anthropological Setting \u003cbr\u003e1. Is there an African Islam? \u003cbr\u003e2. The bilād al-maghrib: Rebels, saints and heretics \u003cbr\u003e3. The Sahara as connective space\u003cbr\u003e4. Dynamics of Islamization in the bilād al-sÙdān \u003cbr\u003e5. The dynamics of jihād in the bilÁd al-sÙdÁn \u003cbr\u003e6. Islam in Nubia and Funj \u003cbr\u003e7. Egyptian colonialism and the Mahd in the Sudan \u003cbr\u003e8. Ethiopia and Islam \u003cbr\u003e9. Muslims on the Horn of Africa \u003cbr\u003e10. The East African Coast \u003cbr\u003e11. Muslims in Cape Town: Community and Dispute \u003cbr\u003e12. Muslims under Colonial Rule \u003cbr\u003eConclusion \u003cbr\u003eAppendix \u003cbr\u003eGlossary of Arabic terms \u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400532468055,"sku":"9780253007889","price":40.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253007889.jpg?v=1730470913","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/muslim-societies-in-africa-a-historical-anthropology-9780253007889","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}