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Collected works of Nana Asma'u, daughter of Usman dan Fodiyo, (1793-1864) /
Nana Asma'u Bint Usman 'dan Fodio, a nineteenth-century Muslim scholar, lived in the region now known as northern Nigeria and was an eyewitness to battles of the largest of the West-African jihads of the era. The preparation and conduct of the jihad provide the topics for Nana Asma'u&...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Hausa |
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East Lansing :
Michigan State University Press,
[1997]
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| Colección: | African historical sources ;
no. 9. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Nana Asma'u Bint Usman 'dan Fodio, a nineteenth-century Muslim scholar, lived in the region now known as northern Nigeria and was an eyewitness to battles of the largest of the West-African jihads of the era. The preparation and conduct of the jihad provide the topics for Nana Asma'u's poetry. Her work also includes treatises on history, law, mysticism, theology, and politics, and was heavily influenced by the Arabic poetic tradition. This volume contains annotated translations of works by the 19th century intellectual giant, Nana Asma'u, including 54 poems and prose texts. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxx, 753 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 398-423) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781609170653 1609170652 |