| Author/Contributor(s): | Hanson, John H |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
| Date: | 10/22/1996 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
It is original and authoritative, certainly the best book we have on the heritage of Umar's conquests. --African History
. . . lucid analysis of a changing jihad society. This study enlarges understanding not only of the Umarian empire but also of the jihad movements generally. --Choice
John Hanson's thoroughly researched study revises late-19th-century colonialist assumptions about a West African Muslim social movement. Using indigenous Arabic manuscripts, travel narratives, and oral materials, Hanson assesses the meaning of a series of revolts against Islamic authority.