The Archaeology of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| Author:
| Insoll, Timothy |
| Contribution by:
| Alcock, Susan
Dillehay, Tom
Shennan, Stephen
Sinopoli, Carla
Yoffee, Norman |
| Series title: | Cambridge World Archaeology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-65171-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $216.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the first general study of the impact of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa from the immediate pre-Islamic period to the present day. Timothy Insoll charts the historical background and the archaeological evidence attesting to the spread of Islam, and analyses its methods of conversion.
This is the first general study of the impact of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa from the immediate pre-Islamic period to the present day. Timothy Insoll charts the historical background and the archaeological evidence attesting to the spread of Islam, and analyses its methods of conversion.