The caliph's sister : Nana Asma'u, 1793-1865 : teacher, poet and Islamic leader
Jean Boyd
F. Cass (1989)
In Collection
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Poet
Woman
Hardcover 9780714633190
Product Details
LoC Classification BP80.A834 .B69 1989
LoC Control Number 88010569
Dewey 297/.81
Nationality African
Dust Jacket dj
No. of Pages 168
Height x Width 9.1 x 6.1  inch
First Edition Yes
User Defined
Conflict 19th Century misc
Notes
A new light is shed on African women of the Sahel in this book about a brilliantly intelligent 19th century woman-jihadist whose legacy of verse contains political and social commentary.