114108978     

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Islamic talismanic tradition in nineteenth-century Asante / David Owusu-Ansah

Owusu-Ansah, David, 1952-

Lewiston [u.a.] : The Mellen Press, c 1991

XI, 253 S. : Ill., Kt.

Englisch, Arabisch

Includes facsimiles from the Cod. Arab. CCCII and a translation

Teilw. in arab. Schr., arab

Archivierung/Langzeitarchivierung gewährleistet (Rechtsgrundlage SSG). UB Tübingen

Archivierung/Langzeitarchivierung gewährleistet (Rechtsgrundlage SSG). UB Tübingen

0-7734-9726-9 ; 0-88946-175-9

91027337

0773497269, b9171324

OCoLC: 243713306     

OCoLC: 24247682 (aus SWB)     

LC 40528      Ähnliche Literatur

GR351.62.A83

133.4409667 ; 133.4/4/09667

Basisklassifikation: 11.82 (Traditionsliteratur) <Islam> ; 15.92 (Afrika südlich der Sahara) <Geschichte>

SSG-Nummer(n): 6,23; 0

*Guinea ; Islam ; Geschichte     Zum Register

LOC-SH: Amulets (Islam) ; Ashanti (African people) -- Folklore ; Charms -- Ashanti (Kingdom) ; Muslims -- Ashanti (Kingdom) ; Ashanti (Kingdom) -- Miscellanea -- History

A study of the three bundles of Arabic Manuscripts from the Guinea Coast found in 1963 at the Royal Library in Copenhagen. The first part focuses on the examination of the instructions for making charms and amulets. The second part reviews factors that explain the popularity of Muslim charms in Asante. Pays particular attention to specific historical events in Asante from 1804 to 1867.