Muslim Societies in Africa: A Historical Anthropology

Muslim Societies in Africa provides a concise overview of Muslim societies in Africa in light of their role in African history and the history of the Islamic world. Roman Loimeier identifies patterns and peculiarities in the historical, social, economic, and political development of Africa, and addresses the impact of Islam over the longue durée. To understand the movements of peoples and how they came into contact, Loimeier considers geography, ecology, and climate as well as religious conversion, trade, and slavery. This comprehensive history offers a balanced view of the complexities of the African Muslim past while looking toward Africa's future role in the globalized Muslim world.

Author: Roman Loimeier
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 07/17/2013
Pages: 376
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780253007889

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2013

About the Author

Roman Loimeier is Associate Professor at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Göttingen. He is author of Between Social Skills and Marketable Skills: The Politics of Islamic Education in Twentieth Century Zanzibar and Islamic Reform and Political Change in Northern Nigeria.