1st Edition

The Caliph's Sister Nana Asma'u, 1793-1865, Teacher, Poet and Islamic Leader

By Jean Boyd Copyright 1990
    188 Pages
    by Routledge

    188 Pages
    by Routledge

    A new light is shed on African women of the Sahel in this book about a brilliantly intelligent 19th century woman-jihadist whose legacy of verse contains political and social commentary.

    Jean Boyds biography of Nana Asma"u is a tour de force, blending scholarship with sympathy and an imaginative understanding." University College London

    Biography

    Jean Boyd