Collected Works of Nana Asma'u: Daughter of Usman 'dan Fodiyo (1793-1864) (African Historical Sources) - Tapa dura

 
9780870134753: Collected Works of Nana Asma'u: Daughter of Usman 'dan Fodiyo (1793-1864) (African Historical Sources)
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ISBN 10: 0870134752 ISBN 13: 9780870134753
Editorial: Michigan State University Press, 1997

Sinopsis

Nana Asma'u Bint Usman 'dan Fodiyo, a nineteenth-century Muslim scholar, lived in the region now known as northern Nigeria and was an eyewitness to battles of the largest of the West-African jihads of the era. The preparation and conduct of the jihad provide the topics for Nana Asma'u's poetry. Her work also includes treatises on history, law, mysticism, theology, and politics, and was heavily influenced by the Arabic poetic tradition.
This volume contains annotated translations of works by the 19th century intellectual giant, Nana Asma'u, including 54 poems and prose texts. Asma'u rallied public opinion behind a movement devoted to the revival of Islam in West Africa, and organized a public education system for women.

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Nana Asma'u Bint Usman 'dan Fodio, a nineteenth-century Muslim scholar, lived in the region now known as northern Nigeria and was an eyewitness to battles of the largest of the West-African jihads of the era. The preparation and conduct of the jihad provide the topics for Nana Asma'u's poetry. Her work also includes treatises on history, law, mysticism, theology, and politics, and was heavily influenced by the Arabic poetic tradition.
This volume contains annotated translations of works by the 19th century intellectual giant, Nana Asma'u, including 54 poems and prose texts. Asma'u rallied public opinion behind a movement devoted to the revival of Islam in West Africa, and organized a public education system for women.

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This volume contains annotated translations of works by the 19th century intellectual giant, Nana Asma'u, including 54 poems and prose texts. Asma'u rallied public opinion behind a movementdevoted to the revival of Islam in West Africa, and organised a public education system for women

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Editorial
Michigan State University Press
Año de publicación
1997
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0870134752
ISBN 13 
9780870134753
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
783
Editor
Boyd Jean, Mack Beverly
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