The Shaping of Somali Society: Reconstructing the History of a Pastoral People, 1600-1900
Rare and modern books
Cassanelli, Lee V.
University of Pennsylvania Press,
1982
The Shaping of Somali Society: Reconstructing the History of a Pastoral People, 1600-1900
Rare and modern books
Cassanelli, Lee V.
University of Pennsylvania Press,
1982
199.95 €
(Ladysmith,
Canada)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1982
- ISBN
- 0812278321
- Place of printing
- Philadelphia
- Author
- Cassanelli, Lee V.
- Publishers
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Keyword
- Somalia History Somalis History Africa
- Binding description
- J H Good Hardcover
- State of preservation
- Very Good
- Languages
- English
- Binding
- Hardcover
- First edition
- True
Description
311 pages. Bibliography. "Examines the historical experiences of these people while focusing on recurrent themes: a deeply rooted kinship system based on lineages that feud as frequently as they cooperate; the gradual Islamization of the entire society through the work of itinerant Sufi saints; the rise and fall of regional sultanates and long-distance trade networks; and a history of resistance to foreign invaders." - from dust jacket. Book clean, tight and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in Brodart. A quality copy. Book
