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Symbolic Confrontations
Donal Cruise O'brien
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Description for Symbolic Confrontations
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
Donal Cruise O'Brien is a leading authority on Islam in Africa. This is a collection of his writing over the last 30 years, some significantly rewritten to render this a coherent book to use for teaching about the interplay between politics and Islam in Africa. The author's main argument is that much of politics in Africa is negotiated through use of symbols, and can not be separated from the religious origins and the systems of belief from which they originate. The book focuses on Senegal, a fascinating example of the spread of Muslim brotherhoods and their overarching influence on the ... Read more
Donal Cruise O'Brien is a leading authority on Islam in Africa. This is a collection of his writing over the last 30 years, some significantly rewritten to render this a coherent book to use for teaching about the interplay between politics and Islam in Africa. The author's main argument is that much of politics in Africa is negotiated through use of symbols, and can not be separated from the religious origins and the systems of belief from which they originate. The book focuses on Senegal, a fascinating example of the spread of Muslim brotherhoods and their overarching influence on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
243
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403963697
SKU
V9781403963697
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99-15
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