Sultan, caliph and the renewer of the faith : Ahmad Lobbo, the Tarikh al-fattash and the making of an Islamic state in West Africa

The Tārīkh al-fattāsh is one of the most important and celebrated sources for the history of pre-colonial West Africa, yet it has confounded scholars for decades with its inconsistences and questions surrounding its authorship. In this study, Mauro Nobili examines and challenges existing theories on...

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1. Verfasser:	Nobili, Mauro 1981- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020
Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel:	African studies series 148
Schlagworte:	Fula (African people) Islam and state Shehu Ahmadu Lobbo ; 1775 or 1776-1844 or 1845 Nūḥ ibn al-Ṭāhir ; -1857 or 1858 Tārīkh al-fattāsh Fula (African people) ; Kings and rulers ; Historiography Islam and state ; Sudan (Region) ; History ; 19th century Macina ; History ; 19th century Hamdallahi (Mali) ; History Inland Niger Delta (Mali) ; History ; 19th century mehr... Sudan (Region) ; History ; 19th century Macina ; Historiography Sudan (Region) ; Historiography Hamadou Sékou Nūḥ ibn al-Ṭāhir Westafrika Islamisierung
Umfang:	1 online resource (xix, 262 pages)