Hadija's Story
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This timely contribution opens up a new conversation about Hausa diaspora and this is especially so with regard to the women's roles in identity and diaspora formation. In essence, the book is a good source for both academics and non-academics who have an interest in this area.
» Research Africa Reviews
In 1952, a woman named Hadija was brought to trial in an Islamic courtroom in the Cameroon Grassfields on a charge of bigamy. Quickly, however, the court proceedings turned to the question of whether she had been the wife or the slave-concubine of her deceased husband. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Indiana University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 266
- ISBN
- 9780253023834
- Utgivelsesår
- 2017
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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«
This timely contribution opens up a new conversation about Hausa diaspora and this is especially so with regard to the women's roles in identity and diaspora formation. In essence, the book is a good source for both academics and non-academics who have an interest in this area.
» Research Africa Reviews