The 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,
René A. Bravmann, Abdin Chande, Eric Charry, Allan Christelow,
Roberta Ann Dunbar, Kenneth W. Harrow, Lansiné 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. Vikør, John O. Voll, and Ivor Wilks
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