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Cassanelli, Lee V.

The Shaping of Somali Society: Reconstructing the History of a Pastoral People, 1600-1900

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1982

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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
Yes

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
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