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UNINA9910465669403321 |
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Titolo |
Islam in Africa south of the Sahara [[electronic resource] ] : essays in gender relations and political reform / / edited by Pade Badru, Brigid Maa Sackey |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (429 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Islam - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Muslims - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Sex role - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
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Africa, Sub-Saharan Politics and government 1960- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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