Books set in Niger (3)


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De strijd om Gao : een geschiedenis uit Niger

De strijd om Gao : een geschiedenis uit Niger by Nouhou Malio NL

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Country: Africa / Niger flag Niger
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Mondeling overgeleverd episch verhaal over de geschiedenis van Gao, hoofdstad van het Songhay-rijk in West-Afrika in de 15e en 16e eeuw.

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Engaging Modernity : Muslim Women and the Politics of Agency in Postcolonial Niger by Ousseina D. Alidou EN

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Country: Africa / Niger flag Niger
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Seizing the space opened by the early 1990s democratization movement, Muslim women are carving an active, influential, but often-overlooked role for themselves during a time of great change. Engaging Modernity provides a compelling portrait of Muslim women in Niger as they confronted the challenges and opportunities of the late twentieth century. Based on thorough scholarly research and extensive fieldwork—including a wealth of interviews—Ousseina Alidou’s work offers insights into the meaning of modernity for Muslim women in Niger. Mixing biography with sociological data, social theory and li... continue

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The Epic of Askia Mohammed by Nouhou Malio EN

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Country: Africa / Niger flag Niger
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Askia Mohammed is the most famous leader in the history of the Songhay Empire, which reached its apogee during his reign in 1493-1528. Songhay, approximately halfway between the present-day cities of Timbuktu in Mali and Niamey in Niger, became a political force beginning in 1463, under the leadership of Sonni Ali Ber. By the time of his death in 1492, the foundation had been laid for the development under Askia Mohammed of a complex system of administration, a well-equipped army and navy, and a network of large government-owned farms. The present rendition of the epic was narrated by the grio... continue