ISBN: 9780905788319 - african islam (1 Ergebnisse)

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 120 pp.: illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. Contents; A passion for the words of God -- God's secrets : shaped in silence -- Victory from Allah : battles waged with words and weapons -- Ramadan : Islamic holy days and an African sensibility -- al-Bura?q : African variations on an ancient Islamic theme -- Islamic patterns : a penchant for beauty and privacy -- The Swahili coast : a bazaar of forms and styles. Subjects; Islam Africa, Sub-Saharan. Islamic art and symbolism Africa. Africa Religion. 1 Kg.…