Narratives as Muslim Practice in Senegal (Hardcover, New edition)

Sufi oral discourse in Senegal is overwhelmingly dominated by stories about past and current shaykhs. An important corpus of oral narratives about Sufi clerics is not only (re)told by Sufi speakers throughout Senegal but also in the Senegalese diasporas in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. These accounts are interwoven by multiple speakers among followers of Senegalese Sufi brotherhoods and passed down from generation to generation in Senegal and its diasporas. The weaving together and spreading of such texts themselves are part of the Sufi praxis. These oral texts, deeply rooted in their context of production, which dictates their form and functions, are still generally unknown to scholars of Islam in Senegal and West Africa. By filling this gap, this book contributes to the discourse of religions in general and Sufi Islam in particular.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Society & Politics in Africa, 22
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	2013
Authors:	Mamarame Seck
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	209
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4331-1990-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Philosophy of language Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Specific skills > Speaking / pronunciation skills > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > Mysticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > Mysticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam Promotions
LSN:	1-4331-1990-0
Barcode:	9781433119903

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