Islam and politics in East Africa : the Sufi order in Tanzania /

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Focusing on the interplay of religion, society, and politics, August Nimtz examines the role of sufi tariqas (brotherhoods) in Tanzania, where he observed an African Muslim society at first hand. Nimtz opens this book with a historical account of Islam in East Africa, and in subsequent chapters anal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nimtz, August H. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©1980.
Temas:
Sufism > Tanzania.
Islam and politics > Tanzania.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy.
HISTORY > Africa > East.
Islam and politics.
Politics and government
Sufism.
Tanzania > Politics and government.
Tanzanie > Politique et gouvernement.
Tanzania.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: Islam in East Africa; Chapter 1 The History of Islam in East Africa; Chapter 2 Religious Authority in East African Islam; Chapter 3 Cleavages and Conflicts; Part II: The Tariqa in East Africa; Chapter 4 The Tariqa and the Expansion of Islam; Chapter 5 The Sociopolitical Role of the Tariqa; Part III: Islam and Politics in Bagamoyo; Chapter 6 Social Structure in a Swahili Community; Chapter 7 The Tariqa in Bagamoyo; Chapter 8 The Tariqa and Prenationalist Politics; Chapter 9 The Nationalist Struggle and Political Change; Part IV: Conclusions.

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