Islam in West Africa: Religion, Society and Politics to 1800 / Edition 1 in Bloomington, MN

First published in 1994, this volume brings together essays from the celebrated scholar of African history, Nehemia Levtzion. The articles cover a wide range of themes including Islamization, Islam in politics, Islamic revolutions and the work of the historian in studying this field. This collection is a rich source of supplementary material to Professor Levtzion’s major publications on Islam in West Africa.
This book will be of key interest to those studying Islamic and West African history.