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The Shaping of Somali Society

Reconstructing the History of a Pastoral People, 16-19

By: Lee V. Cassanelli

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The Shaping of Somali Society

Reconstructing the History of a Pastoral People, 16-19

By: Lee V. Cassanelli

While recurrent drought, war with neighboring Ethiopia, and a staggering refugee crisis have recently propelled the African nation of Somalia into world headlines, remarkably little is known about the history of this East African country. For the first time, Lee Cassanelli makes available a book-length study of Somalia's precolonial heritage. A nation of nomads, the Somalis have through long experience adapted to a harsh, semidesert environment. While persistently divided by clan, sectarian, and regional loyalties in the past, they have nevertheless come to acquire a compelling sense of their cultural unity and national identity. The Shaping of Somali Society examines the historical experiences of these people while focusing on recurrent themes: a deeply rooted kinship system based on lineages that feud as frequently as they cooperate; the gradual Islamization of the entire society through the work of itinerant Sufi saints; the rise and fall of regional sultanates and long-distance trade networks; and a history of resistance to foreign invaders. To reconstruct the past of this important African society, the author draws on ethnographic and linguistic evidence, travelers' accounts, a substantial body of Somali oral traditions, and recollections gathered during several visits to the country. Using this material and the techniques of traditional historiography, Cassanelli examines the precolonial interplay of environmental, social, economic, and religious forces that produced a society that, though politically fragmented, has been integrated at a number of levels of structure, belief, and behavior. Perhaps more importantly, the author discusses the problems of interpreting the often fragmentary historical data and presents a new framework for studying regional patterns of change in a pastoral setting.

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328

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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1512806668

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9781512806663

Horn and Crescent

Cultural Change and Traditional Islam on the East African Coast, 800-1900

By: Randall L. Pouwels,Randall Lee Pouwels

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Horn and Crescent

Cultural Change and Traditional Islam on the East African Coast, 800-1900

By: Randall L. Pouwels,Randall Lee Pouwels

A major historical study of Islam among the Swahili.

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292

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Cambridge University Press

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0521523095

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9780521523097

The Struggle For Land In Southern Somalia

The War Behind The War

By: Catherine Besteman,Lee Cassanelli

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The Struggle For Land In Southern Somalia

The War Behind The War

By: Catherine Besteman,Lee Cassanelli

Why did a country whose people shared a common language, religion, and culture fragment so deeply? Most explanations have stressed the divisive effects of personalities, clan affiliations, or Cold War competition, but in this book, the contributors examine issues of land and resources as key ingredients in the politics of modern-day Somalia and in the events that precipitated the civil war.

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244

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Westview Press

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0813324475

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9780813324470

Simply a Midwife

By: Edna Adan Ismail,Wendy Holden

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Simply a Midwife

By: Edna Adan Ismail,Wendy Holden

The Muslim Mother Teresa' Huffington Post Imprisonment. Mutilation. Persecution. Edna Adan Ismail endured it all - for the women of Africa. Edna saw first-hand how poor healthcare, lack of education and ancient superstitions had devastating effects on Somaliland's people, especially its women. When she suffered the trauma of FGM herself as a young girl at the bidding of her mother, Edna's determination was set. The first midwife to practise in Somaliland, Edna became a formidable teacher and campaigner for women's health. As her country was swept up in its bloody fight for independence, Edna rose to become its First Lady and first female cabinet minister. She built her own hospital, brick by brick, training future generations in what has been hailed as one of the Horn of Africa's finest university hospitals This is Edna's truly remarkable story.

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280

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Mira

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0008305358

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9780008305352

Writings of John D. Lee

By: John Doyle Lee,Samuel Nyal Henrie

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Writings of John D. Lee

By: John Doyle Lee,Samuel Nyal Henrie

This selection from the writings of John Doyle Lee include his autobiography, his confession (regarding the Mountain Meadows Massacre), letters, poems, last words for his families, as well as related historical documents regarding his arrest, trials and execution. The book includes 14 engravings from the 1891 edition, as well as a bibliography.

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Fenestra Books

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1587360810

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9781587360817

Journals of John D. Lee, 1846-47 and 1859

By: John Doyle Lee

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Journals of John D. Lee, 1846-47 and 1859

By: John Doyle Lee

The journals of John D. Lee for the years 1846, 1847, and 1859. Also includes biographical sketches of John D. Lee and the editor Charles Kelly (b. 1889).

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Bay Country Publishing Corporation

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0874802423

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9780874802429

The Life and Times of the REV. Jesse Lee

By: Leroy M. Lee

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The Life and Times of the REV. Jesse Lee

By: Leroy M. Lee

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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526

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Sagwan Press

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1376800446

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9781376800449

Book's by Lee Cassanelli

The Shaping of Somali Society

The Shaping of Somali Society

Horn and Crescent

Horn and Crescent

The Struggle For Land In Southern Somalia

The Struggle For Land In Southern Somalia

Simply a Midwife

Simply a Midwife

Writings of John D. Lee

Writings of John D. Lee

Journals of John D. Lee, 1846-47 and 1859

Journals of John D. Lee, 1846-47 and 1859

The Life and Times of the REV. Jesse Lee

The Life and Times of the REV. Jesse Lee

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