Migration Jihad and Muslim Authority in West Africa

<p>The book is a readable terse theoretically developed treatment of an important episode in African history. --Journal of African History<br /><br />It is original and authoritative certainly the best book we have on the heritage of Umar's conquests. --African History<br /><br />. . . lucid analysis of a changing jihad society. This study enlarges understanding not only of the Umarian empire but also of the jihad movements generally. --Choice<br /><br />John Hanson's thoroughly researched study revises late-19th-century colonialist assumptions about a West African Muslim social movement. Using indigenous Arabic manuscripts travel narratives and oral materials Hanson assesses the meaning of a series of revolts against Islamic authority.</p>