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Loading... Collected Works of Nana Asma'u: Daughter of Usman 'dan Fodiyo (1793-1864) (African Historical Sources)by Nana Asma'u
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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. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)893.721Literature Literature of other languages Literature of Egyptian, Coptic and North African languages Chadic Hausa Hausa poetryLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |