A major contribution to the social, political and intellectual history of the French West African Federation.

The colonial era in Africa, spanning less than a century, ushered in a more rapid expansion of Islam than at any time during the previous thousand years. In thi

Shows the relationship between religious, social and economic change in colonial French West Africa.

First published in 1994, this volume brings together essays from the celebrated scholar of African history, Nehemia Levtzion. The articles cover a wide range of