Between 1880 and 1920, Muslim Sufi orders became pillars of the colonial regimes and economies of Senegal and Mauritania. Robinson (history and African studies, Michigan State University) examines way
Between 1880 and 1920, Muslim Sufi orders became pillars of the colonial regimes and economies of Senegal and Mauritania. In Paths of Accommodation, David Robinson examines the ways in which the leade
Guardians of the Arab State explains clearly and concisely how and why military organizations become involved in politics across the Middle East and North Africa, identifying four key factors: a high
The Writings of Mauritania and the Western Sahara documents1800 authors, and 10,000 titles across 300 years of Arabic manuscript production, featuring juridical, literary and religious subjects, with
This book provides a comparative legal analysis of the civil codes in force in Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania. The book also imparts insight into the work and life of the principal author of the Tun
The two international financial organizations report on their program to relieve poverty in 10 selected Asian, European, African, and Latin American countries. The evaluations were made at the most th
A lyrical memoir of the author's inspirational journey through Mali, Mauritania and Niger discusses the inspiration for her journey, the close-knit circle of women who adopted her into their ranks and
