3 options
Islam in Africa south of the Sahara : essays in gender relations and political reform / edited by Pade Badru, Brigid Maa Sackey.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islam--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
- Islam.
- Muslims--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
- Muslims.
- Sex role--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
- Sex role.
- Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government--1960-.
- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (429 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Islam in Africa South of the Sahara: Essays in Gender Relations and Political Reform draws together contributions from scholars that focus on changes taking place in the practice of the religion and their effects on the political terrain and civil society.
- Contents:
- pt. I. Historical origins of Islam in Africa and the basic principles of Islamic theocracy
- pt. II. Gender relations within Islam in Africa
- pt. III. The Sharia code and conditions of women in African Islam
- pt. IV. Political Islam and Africa and the African diaspora.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 0-8108-8470-4
- OCLC:
- 847526900
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.