Historic mosques in Sub-Saharan Africa : from Timbuktu to Zanzibar /

"This book is the first comprehensive synthesis on mosques in sub-Saharan Africa, bringing together sites from more than twenty states from sub-Saharan Africa; and more than 285 monuments, from the IXth to the XIXth centuries. This monograph is divided into three large geographical areas, from...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pradines, Stéphane (Autor)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2022.
coleção:Handbook of Oriental studies. Near and Middle East (2014) ; v. 163.
Acesso em linha:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3453389
Sumário:
  • The Mosques of the Niger Valleys
  • The Mosques from the Horn of Africa to the Valleys of the Nile
  • The Mosques of the Indian Ocean Coast
  • Epilogue: The Mosques of Sub-Saharan Africa in the History of Islamic Architecture
  • Annex: Inventory of Historical Mosques in Sub-Saharan Africa Listed by Contemporary States.