9780870134753-0870134752-Collected Works of Nana Asma'u: Daughter of Usman 'dan Fodiyo (1793-1864) (African Historical Sources)

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

ISBN-13: 9780870134753
ISBN-10: 0870134752
Edition: Annotated edition
Author: Jean Boyd, Beverly Mack, Nana Asmau
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Format: Hardcover 753 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780870134753
ISBN-10: 0870134752
Edition: Annotated edition
Author: Jean Boyd, Beverly Mack, Nana Asmau
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Format: Hardcover 753 pages

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Collected Works of Nana Asma'u: Daughter of Usman 'dan Fodiyo (1793-1864) (African Historical Sources) (ISBN-13: 9780870134753 and ISBN-10: 0870134752), written by authors Jean Boyd, Beverly Mack, Nana Asmau, was published by Michigan State University Press in 1997. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Collected Works of Nana Asma'u: Daughter of Usman 'dan Fodiyo (1793-1864) (African Historical Sources) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $2.01.

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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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