The History Of Islam In Africa

<div> <p><b>A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title</b></p> <p>The history of the Islamic faith on the continent of Africa spans fourteen centuries. For the first time in a single volume <i>The History of Islam in Africa</i> presents a detailed historic mapping of the cultural political geographic and religious past of this significant presence on a continent-wide scale. Bringing together two dozen leading scholars this comprehensive work treats the historical development of the religion in each major region and examines its effects.</p> <p>Without assuming prior knowledge of the subject on the part of its readers <i>The History of Islam in Africa</i> is broken down into discrete areas each devoted to a particular place or theme and each written by experts in that particular arena. The introductory chapters examine the principal gateways from abroad through which Islam traditionally has influenced Africans. The following two parts present overviews of Islamic history in West Africa and the Sudanic zone and in subequatorial Africa. In the final section the authors discuss important themes that have had an impact on Muslim communities in Africa.</p> <p>Designed as both a reference and a text <i>The History of Islam in Africa</i> will be an essential tool for libraries scholars and students of this growing field.</p> <p><b>Contributors:</b> Edward A. Alpers René A. Bravmann Abdin Chande Eric Charry Allan Christelow Roberta Ann Dunbar Kenneth W. Harrow Lansiné Kaba Lidwien Kapteijns Nehemia Levtzion William F. S. Miles David Owusu-Ansah M. N. Pearson Randall L. Pouwels Stefan Reichmuth David Robinson Peter von Sivers Robert C.-H. Shell Jay Spaulding David C. Sperling with Jose H. Kagabo Jean-Louis Triaud Knut S. Vikør John O. Voll and Ivor Wilks</p> </div>