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The French Médersa: Islamic Education and Empire in Northwest Africa

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Availability:In StockContributor:Samuel D. AndersonPublish date:1/15/2026Pages:252
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cornell University PressISBN-13:9781501784613ISBN-10:1501784617UPC:9781501784613Book Category:History, EducationBook Subcategory:Islamic, Africa, HistoryBook Topic:NorthSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.69 inchesWeight:1.1199Product ID:SCEDMWHE9T

The French Médersa: Islamic Education and Empire in Northwest Africa

The French Médersa explores how the French state pursued a century-long project of bicultural Franco-Muslim education in its northwest African colonies, resulting in a new type of school, the médersa, that combined French and Islamic curricula. French officials frequently described these schools and their students as "hyphens," drawing connections between larger French and Islamic forces.Samuel...

Language:EnglishPublisher:Cornell University PressISBN-13:9781501784613ISBN-10:1501784617UPC:9781501784613Book Category:History, EducationBook Subcategory:Islamic, Africa, HistoryBook Topic:NorthSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.69 inchesWeight:1.1199Product ID:SCEDMWHE9T

Samuel D. Anderson is a history teacher at Polytechnic School in Pasadena, California.


Publisher: Cornell University Press

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