Islam and gender in colonial northeast Africa : Sitti 'Alawiyya, the uncrowned queen /

In 'Islam and gender in Colonial Northeast Africa', Silvia Bruzzi provides an account of Islamic movements and gender dynamics in the context of colonial rule in Northeast Africa. The thread that runs through the book is the life and times of Sitti 'Alawiyya al-Mirghani (1892-1940), a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bruzzi, Silvia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Brill, 2017.
Colección:Islam in Africa ; volume 21
Temas:
1900-1999
Sufism > Africa, Northeast > History > 20th century.
Islam > Africa, Northeast > History > 20th century.
Women sufis > Africa, Northeast > History > 20th century.
Women in Islam > Africa, Northeast > History > 20th century.
Soufisme > Afrique du Nord-Est > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Islam > Afrique du Nord-Est > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Femmes soufies > Afrique du Nord-Est > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Femmes dans l'islam > Afrique du Nord-Est > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Islam
Sufism
Women in Islam
Women sufis
Northeast Africa
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Islamic renewal movements, colonial occupation, and the 'atmiyya in the Red Sea region
  • Sufis at the crossroads : regional conflicts and colonial penetration
  • Sufis, gender and leadership
  • Fragmented, (in)visible and (un)told stories
  • Sufi women's "fantasy", performances and fashion
  • Growing visibility in the political arena
  • Marvels, charisma and modernity
  • Military bodies : askaris, officials and "the female warrior"
  • A feminine icon of Muslim 'emancipation' for the conquest of Ethiopia (1936-1941)
  • Conclusion: Sufi memories.

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