Migration, Jihad, and Muslim Authority in West Africa: The Futanke Colonies in Karta

The book is a readable, terse, theoretically developed treatment of an important episode in African history. --Journal of African History

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.

Author: John H. Hanson
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 10/22/1996
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780253330888

About the Author

JOHN H. HANSON is Assistant Professor of History at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is cotranslator and co-editor (with David Robinson) of After the Jihad: The Reign of Ahmad al-Kabir in the Western Sudan.