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Renewers of the age : holy men and social discourse in colonial Benaadir /
Using the urban culture of southern Somalia, known as the Benaadir, this book explores the role of local 'ulama' as popular intellectuals in the early colonial period. It examines the place of religious discourse as social discourse and how religious leaders sought to guide society through...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2008.
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| Colección: | Islam in Africa ;
v. 9. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Using the urban culture of southern Somalia, known as the Benaadir, this book explores the role of local 'ulama' as popular intellectuals in the early colonial period. It examines the place of religious discourse as social discourse and how religious leaders sought to guide society through a time of troubles through calls to greater piety. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 246 pages) : map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-240) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789047441861 9047441869 |
| ISSN: | 1570-3754 ; |