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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Autor principal: Hunwick, John O. 1936- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Princeton Markus Wiener Publishers 2006
En:Año: 2006
Volúmenes / Artículos:Mostrar volumes / artículos.
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Westafrika / Árabes / Islam
Otras palabras clave:B Africa, West Religión
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 Libro en homenaje
B Africa, West Ethnic relations
B Africa, West Relations Arab countries
B Arabic Language (Africa, West) History
B Islam (Africa, West) History
Acceso en línea: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Sumario: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
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1558763996