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Donal Cruise O'Brien is a leading authority on Islam in Africa. This is a collection of his writing over the last 30 years, some significantly rewritten to render this a coherent book to use for teaching about the interplay between politics and Islam in Africa. The author's main argument is that much of politics in Africa is negotiated through use of symbols, and can not be separated from the religious origins and the systems of belief from which they originate. The book focuses on Senegal, a fascinating example of the spread of Muslim brotherhoods and their overarching influence on the construction and decision-making processes of the state.Product Identifiers
PublisherPalgrave USA
ISBN-139781403963703
eBay Product ID (ePID)108016511
Product Key Features
Number of Pages243 Pages
Publication NameSymbolic Confrontations: Muslims Imagining the State in Africa
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2004
TypeTextbook
AuthorNa Na
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height216 mm
Item Weight335 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorNa Na