{"product_id":"the-history-of-islam-in-africa","title":"The History Of Islam In Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of the Islamic faith on the continent of Africa spans fourteen centuries. For the first time in a single volume  The History of Islam in Africa presents a detailed historic mapping of the cultural  political  geographic  and religious past of this significant presence on a continent-wide scale. Bringing together two dozen leading scholars  this comprehensive work treats the historical development of the religion in each major region and examines its effects. Without assuming prior knowledge of the subject on the part of its readers  The History of Islam in Africa is broken down into discrete areas  each devoted to a particular place or theme and each written by experts in that particular arena. The introductory chapters examine the principal gateways from abroad through which Islam traditionally has influenced Africans. The following two parts present overviews of Islamic history in West Africa and the Sudanic zone  and in subequatorial Africa. In the final section  the authors discuss important themes that have had an impact on Muslim communities in Africa. Designed as both a reference and a text  The History of Islam in Africa will be an essential tool for libraries  scholars  and students of this growing field. Contributors: Edward A. Alpers  Ren A. Bravmann  Abdin Chande  Eric Charry  Allan Christelow  Roberta Ann Dunbar  Kenneth W. Harrow  Lansin Kaba  Lidwien Kapteijns  Nehemia Levtzion  William F. S. Miles  David Owusu-Ansah  M. N. Pearson  Randall L. Pouwels  Stefan Reichmuth  David Robinson  Peter von Sivers  Robert C.-H. Shell  Jay Spaulding  David C. Sperling with Jose H. Kagabo  Jean-Louis Triaud  Knut S. Vikr  John O. Voll  and Ivor Wilks\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44955599044661,"sku":"ByrdShop_0821412973","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780821412978.jpg?v=1770875400","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-history-of-islam-in-africa","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}