Paul E. Lovejoy Libros

The collection of essays examines the interconnectedness of trans-Saharan and trans-Atlantic slavery, highlighting the shared experiences of enslaved Africans in both Islamic and Christian contexts. It emphasizes the role of Islam in shaping the dynamics of slavery, exploring resistance and accommodation among enslaved Muslims. The work delves into the complexities of identity and enslavement in various regions, including West Africa and North Africa, revealing how religious and cultural frontiers influenced the lives of enslaved individuals and their interactions with their masters.

The book explores the extensive history of African slavery, detailing its evolution from the fifteenth century through the early twentieth century. It examines the socio-economic factors, cultural impacts, and the experiences of enslaved individuals, shedding light on the brutal realities and the resistance against the institution of slavery. The narrative also delves into the global ramifications of the slave trade and its lasting legacy on contemporary society.

Focusing on the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the study delves into the intricate relationship between ecology, technology, and social structure in the salt industry of the Sokoto Caliphate and Borno. It highlights how production relied on slavery, free migrants, and artisan workers, while a complex marketing network facilitated the trade of salt alongside textiles, grain, and livestock. This analysis uncovers immigration patterns and social mobility, providing valuable insights into the social history of central Sudan and the broader implications of political and economic influences on the salt trade.

In Jihad in West Africa during the Age of Revolutions, a preeminent historian of Africa argues that scholars of the Americas and the Atlantic world have not given Africa its due consideration as part of either the Atlantic world or the age of revolutions.

Boko Haram, Islamic Protest, and National Security highlights one of the most serious problems of the contemporary world order - ideologically and religious motivated violence. Terrorist movements like Boko Haram represent a challenge to an understanding of contemporary Islam, distorted economic and political development, and the injustices of the international world order. The resonance between local conditions and trans-national problems raises serious issues of public policy and national security. These problems are perceived in religious terms that have dangerous consequences in terms of perceptions of Islam that undermine efforts to promote multicultural societies and peaceful interaction globally. Contributors to the volume approach the phenomenon 'from below' by relying on primary sources, aiming to exhume the underlying roots of Boko Haram and present recommendations to generate effective policies.

This volume examines the political stalemate that has engulfed Nigeria in the 1990s. The annulment of the 1993 elections stopped the transition to civilian rule which had begun in 1987. In re-establishing its rule, the military relied increasingly on repressive measures. As rival elites have struggled to control the economy, the level of violence and general insecurity has increased. Often contending forces are perceived in religious terms, with the result that secular strife has become pronounced.The military government has thereby been able to manipulate the complexities of religious, class and ethnic factors for its own purposes, with the result that increasing numbers of Nigerians have left the country.