Piety and Power: Muslims and Christians in West Africa

by Lamin Sanneh, Alfred G. Killilea (Editor), Michael Vocino (Editor)

Providing a unique perspective on historical patterns of religious interaction in West Africa and their meaning for world Christianity and Islam today, this book places the inner-faith issues firmly in an African social setting. Sanneh explores the impact of Islam, Christianity and European mission and colonialism in terms of African adaptations and expressions.

207 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996