{"product_id":"the-archaeology-of-islam-in-sub-saharan-africa-cambridge-world-archaeology","title":"The Archaeology of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa (Cambridge World Archaeology)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Insoll, Timothy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e Illustrated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Illustrated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 03-07-2003\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description\n\nThis is the first general study of the impact of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa. Timothy Insoll charts the historical background as well as the archaeological evidence attesting to the spread of Islam across the Sudan, Ethiopia, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and Nigeria, surveying a time-span from the immediate pre-Islamic period through to the present. He also analyses in detail the syncretism which has occurred between Islam and African traditional religions, and looks at the processes - jihad, trade, missionary activity, prestige - by which Islam spread. This book will be of great relevance to scholars and students, as well as to all those interested in Africa, archaeology, religion and Islam.\n\nReview\n\n'… an enormously useful book … regional differences in approach and data availability are clear … One of the books strengths is that Insoll provides much background information for the advent of Islam in Africa and for the context of Muslim societies there … Insoll's thematic and continental synthesis is a stimulating pleasure to read and will long remain a valuable work of reference.' Cambridge Archaeological Journal\n\n'… Insoll's thematic and continental synthesis is a stimulating pleasure to read and will long remain a valuable work of reference.' Cambridge Archaeological Journal\n\n'This is a book long overdue.' Antiquity\n\n'It is a massive compendium of facts, sites and published opinions … This is a useful book that helps to understand the wider picture of Islam in Africa.' Journal of African History\n\n'Sub-Saharan Africa is a vast area, incorporating an incredible amount of cultural diversity and encompassing a myriad of material expressions, and this volume captures that diversity.' Journal of African Archaeology\n\nBook Description\n\nThe first comprehensive study of the impact of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa from Muhammed onwards.\n\nAbout the Author\n\nTimothy Insoll is Lecturer in Archaeology at the School of Art History and Archaeology of the University of Manchester.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780521657020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Withdrawn ex-library copy with usual stamps and stickers. Laminated covers and very little sign of use. No annotations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46666657300807,"sku":"T1-3062-YB2S","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/products\/51TcUI0dC9L.jpg?v=1682614618","url":"https:\/\/www.pigeonhousebooks.com\/products\/the-archaeology-of-islam-in-sub-saharan-africa-cambridge-world-archaeology","provider":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}