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Invoking the Invisible in the Sahara: Islam, Spiritual Mediation, and Social Change - African Studies
Pettigrew, Erin (New York University, Abu Dhabi)
Invoking the Invisible in the Sahara: Islam, Spiritual Mediation, and Social Change - African Studies
Pettigrew, Erin (New York University, Abu Dhabi)
Exploring the changing role of Muslim spiritual mediators and Islamic esoteric sciences, Pettigrew outlines how invisible forces have impacted social, religious, and political structures in the Saharan West over centuries. Combining historical and anthropological methods, she offers a model for future research that takes the immaterial seriously.
368 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 5, 2024 |
ISBN13 | 9781009224567 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 368 |
Dimensions | 494 g |