Swahili Origins

Swahili Culture and the Shungwaya Phenomenon

AvJames De Vere Allen,John Middleton

Häftad, Engelska, 1993

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Beskrivning

James de Vere Allen, who was curator at Lamu Museum, set out to give modern Swahili evidence of their shared history during a period of eight centuries.Kiswahili has become the lingua franca of eastern Africa and yet the history of the Swahili peoples has remained elusive. Some have described themselves as Arabs, as Persians, or even in one place as Portuguese. This book is Jamesde Vere Allen's major study of the origin of the Swahili peoples and their cultural identity.North America: Ohio U Press; Kenya: EAEP

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1993-01-21
Mått:138 x 216 x undefined mm
Vikt:388 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Eastern African Studies
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:James Currey
ISBN:9780852550755

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An essential volume for Swahili specialists: a challenging book for many other Africanists... [de Vere Allen's] influence on our understanding of the history of the East African coast has been enormous...His knowledge of the documentary sources on coastal history was breathtaking and the book is a bibliographical treasure-trove... -

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Preface by J. Middleton - Foreword: The Problem of Swahili Identity - The Earliest Coastal Settlements - Schungwaya: the Setting - Early Trade & Trade-Routes - Swahili Tr aditions & Metaphors - Segeju Traditions - Shirazi Tra ditions & the Composition of Shungwaya - Great Shungwa ya & its Successor States - The First Swahili Diaspora & the Coming of Islam - Shirazi Islam & the Shira zi & Arab-Wangwana Modes of Dominance - Shungwaya &; the Swahili Settlement - Afterword: Swahili Idenitity Re considered - Bibliography