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Indelible Footprints
Footprints of the Prophet Muhammad is a selection of source texts from the biography of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). These narratives present some of the defining moments in the Prophet's life. His speech and his silence, his movement and his stillness; his happiness and his sadness; his interactions with enemies, friends, companions and family members; have all left indelible footprints in the hearts of those who love, revere, and follow him as God's last Messenger to mankind.
Wisdom of Islam
Wisdom of Islam is a journey through the dimensions that define the good life in the Muslim faith. It presents source texts from the Qur'an and the prophetic traditions, touching on Muslim beliefs, practice, and the quest for happiness through ethical and spiritual striving.
Black Africa versus Arab North Africa: The Great Divide
This work examines the gulf that exists in terms of relations between the Arab countries of North Africa and the predominantly black countries south of the Sahara desert. Subjects covered include the hostility black people face in the North African countries and why the people in those countries don't even consider themselves to be Africans but consider themselves to be a part of the Middle East, not Africa, in spite of the fact that their countries are on the African continent. The brutal treatment black Africans suffer in all the countries of North Africa - Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt - has caused severe strains on relations between the people of sub-Saharan Africa and those...
Africa Writing Europe
"Africa Writing Europe" offers critical readings of the meaning and presence of Europe in a variety of African literary texts. Authors discussed include Leila Aboulela, Tatamkhulu Afrika, Alice Solomon Bowen, Ken Bugul, and Tayeb Salih.
Islam, Ethics, Revolt
Rereading works by Camara Laye, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Rachid Boudjedra, Yambo Ouologuem, Ahmadou Kourouma, Mariama Bâ, and Assia Djebar, this study explores the struggle to craft decolonized Islamic identities within sub-Saharan and North African societies. Linking the politics of these narratives to an Islamic piety rooted in ethical revolt against egotism and idolatry, the study considers the agency of non-Western values in postcolonial literature and the relationship between novelistic and prophetic discursive authority.
Black African Literature in English 1991-2001
The English Association, based at the University of Leicester in the UK, aims to further knowledge and enjoyment of the English language and literature, and to foster good practice in its teaching and learning at all levels. They produce an annual review, The Year's Work in English, published by Oxford University Press, a narrative bibliographical review of scholarly work on the English language and literatures, including on new literatures in English. This book brings together eleven contributions contemporary black African literature in English, 1991-2001. Some 120 books and over 300 scholarly and bibliographical essays from journals and periodicals are reviewed.
Contemporary World Fiction
This much-needed guide to translated literature offers readers the opportunity to hear from, learn about, and perhaps better understand our shrinking world from the perspective of insiders from many cultures and traditions. In a globalized world, knowledge about non-North American societies and cultures is a must. Contemporary World Fiction: A Guide to Literature in Translation provides an overview of the tremendous range and scope of translated world fiction available in English. In so doing, it will help readers get a sense of the vast world beyond North America that is conveyed by fiction titles from dozens of countries and language traditions. Within the guide, approximately 1,000 contem...
Research in African Literatures
Vol. 1- , spring 1970- , include "A Bibliography of American doctoral dissertations on African literature," compiled by Nancy J. Schmidt.
Islam in Africa: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide
This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of Islamic studies find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook provides bibliographic information supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consult and editorial commentary to make it clear how the cited sources are interrelated related. A reader will discover, for instance, the most reliable introductions and overviews to the topic, and the most impo...
Les représentations hybrides de la mort dans le roman africain francophone
Cette présente étude s‘intéresse aux représentations de la mort dans le roman africain francophone, notamment aux symboles, aux espaces, aux personnages ou encore aux formes de la mort. Contrairement à d‘autres travaux, cet ouvrage met en évidence non seulement l‘influence de la culture négro-africaine et occidentale, mais aussi celle de la culture islamique. De meme, il s‘agit d‘une analyse synchronique et diachronique qui se concentre sur le caractère hybride des représentations de la mort, et qui prend aussi en considération leur évolution dans le roman africain francophone. Dans ce contexte, ce travail propose de répondre à plusieurs questions. D‘une part, commen...
