Islamic Society and State Power in Senegal - Disciples and Citizens in Fatick (Paperback, New ed)

The Sufi Muslim orders to which the vast majority of Senegalese belong are the most significant institutions of social organization in the country. While studies of Islam and politics have tended to focus on the destabilizing force of religiously based groups, Leonardo Villalon argues that in Senegal the orders have been a central component of a political system that has been among the most stable in Africa. Focusing on a regional administrative center, he combines a detailed account of grassroots politics with an analysis of national and international forces to examine the ways in which the internal dynamics of the orders shape the exercise of power by the Senegalese state. This is a major study that should be read by every student of Islam and politics as well as of Africa.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	African Studies
Release date:	November 2006
First published:	1995
Authors:	Leonardo A. Villalon
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	360
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-03232-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	0-521-03232-6
Barcode:	9780521032322

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