Archaeology of islam in sub-saharan africa, the
Auteur :
Insoll, Timothy
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521651714
Date de publication :
3 juil. 2003
Dimensions :
24,4 x 17,0 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
970 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is the first general study of the impact of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa from the immediate pre-Islamic period to the present day. Timothy Insoll charts the historical background and the archaeological evidence attesting to the spread of Islam, and analyses its methods of conversion.