West Africa, Islam, and the Arab world: studies in honor of Basil Davidson
Introduction to West Africa -- North Africa's links with Sub-Saharan Africa -- Islam in West Africa -- Timbuktu : a famous West African city of Islam and Arabic writing -- The Islamic manuscript heritage of Timbuktu -- Arabic as the Latin of Africa -- Non-Muslims and Muslims in the Arab world -...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Princeton
Markus Wiener Publishers
2006
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In: | Year: 2006 |
Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa
/ Arabs
/ Islam
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Further subjects: | B
Festschrift
B Manuscripts, Arabic B Arab countries Relations Africa, West B Islam History Africa, West B Arabic Language History Africa, West B Africa, West Civilization B Arab countries Relations (Africa, West) B Africa, West Relations (Arab countries) B Africa, West Ethnic relations B Africa, West Religion B Africa, West Relations Arab countries B Arabic Language (Africa, West) History B Islam (Africa, West) History |
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Summary: | Introduction to West Africa -- North Africa's links with Sub-Saharan Africa -- Islam in West Africa -- Timbuktu : a famous West African city of Islam and Arabic writing -- The Islamic manuscript heritage of Timbuktu -- Arabic as the Latin of Africa -- Non-Muslims and Muslims in the Arab world -- Arab views of Black Africans and slavery -- African-Arab relations in the twentieth century -- Honor to Basil Davidson -- Appendix I: The Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa (ISITA) -- Appendix II: Sudanic Africa : a journal of historical sources -- Appendix III: Conservation of West African Arabic manuscripts -- Appendix IV: Published manuscripts |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 1558763996 |