Islamic law and politics in Northern Nigeria / Ricardo René Laremont ; foreword by Ali A. Mazrui.
2011
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Author
Title
Islamic law and politics in Northern Nigeria / Ricardo René Laremont ; foreword by Ali A. Mazrui.
Published
Trenton NJ : Africa World Press, 2011.
Call Number
KTA469.5 .L37 2011
Former Call Number
Islam 190 L32 2011
ISBN
1592218059 (hardcover)
9781592218059 (hardcover)
1592218067 (pbk.)
9781592218066 (pbk.)
9781592218059 (hardcover)
1592218067 (pbk.)
9781592218066 (pbk.)
Description
xxv, 320 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)683247831
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-305) and index.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
xi
Preface
xix
ch. 1
Legitimizing the State: Law, Equity, and Process
1
ch. 2
Jihad and the Establishment of Islamic Governance in the Nineteenth Century
35
ch. 3
Survival of Islamic Law and Institutions during the Colonial Period (1903-1960)
81
ch. 4
Islamic Leaders, Movements, and Law during the Late Colonial and Postcolonial Period (1950-2007)
125
ch. 5
Islamic Law, Muslim-Christian Relations, and Transition to Democracy in Nigeria's Fourth Republic
177
ch. 6
Reintroduction of Sharia Criminal Law and the Women's Movement in Nigeria
207
ch. 7
Sharia, Legitimacy, and the Islamic State
245
Bibliography
287
Index
307