ABSTRACT

First published in 1994, this volume brings together essays from the celebrated scholar of African history, Nehemia Levtzion. The articles cover a wide range of themes including Islamization, Islam in politics, Islamic revolutions and the work of the historian in studying this field. This collection is a rich source of supplementary material to Professor Levtzion’s major publications on Islam in West Africa.

This book will be of key interest to those studying Islamic and West African history.

chapter |28 pages

Islamization

chapter |60 pages

Background to the Islamic Revolutions

chapter |82 pages

Historical Studies

chapter |98 pages

Textual Studies