| Islamic Reform and Political Change in Northern Nigeria Contributor(s): Loimeier, Roman (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810128101 ISBN-13: 9780810128101 Publisher: Northwestern University Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General - History | Africa - General - Political Science |
| Dewey: 322.109 |
| Series: Islam and Society in Africa |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (1.10 lbs) 415 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 1970s and 1980s were times of political and religious turmoil in Nigeria, characterized by governmental upheaval, and aggressive confrontations between the Sufi brotherhoods and the Izala movement. In Islamic Reform and Political Change in Northern Nigeria, Roman Loimeier explores the intermeshing of religion in the struggle for political influence and preservation of the interests of Nigerian Muslims. Loimeier's careful scholarship combines astute readings of the work of previous scholars--both published and unpublished--with archival material and the findings of his own fieldwork in Nigeria. His work fills a substantial gap in contemporary Nigerian studies. This book provides invaluable and essential reading for serious students of Nigerian politics and of Islamic movements in Africa. |