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HARRISON, Christopher, France and Islam in West Africa, 1860-1960, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1988, 242 pp., £25.00/US $42.50, 0 521 35230 4

HARRISON, Christopher, France and Islam in West Africa, 1860-1960, Cambridge, Cambridge... 179 and Savannah. It suggests that Brenner has been assimilated within the cultural landscape of the "observed". Brenner's Réflexions could therefore be viewed as less his than those of the Other. But who is the Other at this point? The contemporary rapid spread of Islam in West Africa and its growing influence on all aspects of African societies, including politics and economics, makes this book compulsory study.for all Africanists, not only scholars of religion. Anyone involved in African affairs from whatever perspective will acquire some necessary insights. An English translation of this book is urgently required. Georgetown University, U. S. A. SIMON P. X. BATTESTINI Reviews HARRISON, Christopher, France and Islam in West Africa, 1860-1960, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1988, 242 pp., £25.00/US $42.50, 0 521 35230 4. There are three essential points to a review: to commend the work on its own merits, to assess the work's value to its field, and, finally, to say how others might or might not learn from it. On all three counts Christopher Harrison's book stands up pretty well, although coming to terms with it on its own merits might be prob- lematic for contemporary scholars more atune to the scruples http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Religion in Africa Brill

HARRISON, Christopher, France and Islam in West Africa, 1860-1960, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1988, 242 pp., £25.00/US $42.50, 0 521 35230 4

Journal of Religion in Africa , Volume 21 (2): 179 – Jan 1, 1991

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Brill
Copyright
© 1991 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0022-4200
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1570-0666
DOI
10.1163/157006691X00320
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179 and Savannah. It suggests that Brenner has been assimilated within the cultural landscape of the "observed". Brenner's Réflexions could therefore be viewed as less his than those of the Other. But who is the Other at this point? The contemporary rapid spread of Islam in West Africa and its growing influence on all aspects of African societies, including politics and economics, makes this book compulsory study.for all Africanists, not only scholars of religion. Anyone involved in African affairs from whatever perspective will acquire some necessary insights. An English translation of this book is urgently required. Georgetown University, U. S. A. SIMON P. X. BATTESTINI Reviews HARRISON, Christopher, France and Islam in West Africa, 1860-1960, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1988, 242 pp., £25.00/US $42.50, 0 521 35230 4. There are three essential points to a review: to commend the work on its own merits, to assess the work's value to its field, and, finally, to say how others might or might not learn from it. On all three counts Christopher Harrison's book stands up pretty well, although coming to terms with it on its own merits might be prob- lematic for contemporary scholars more atune to the scruples

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Published: Jan 1, 1991

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