The Shaping of Somali Society: Reconstructing the History of a Pastoral People, 16-19 by Lee V. Cassanelli 1512806668 9781512806663

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• ISBN 10:1512806668
• ISBN 13: 9781512806663
• Author: Lee V. Cassanelli

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.

Table contents:

1. The Societal and Historiographical Background
2. Toward a Regional Approach to Somali Pastoral History
3. Pastoral Power: The Ajuraan in History and Tradition
4. Saints, Sultans, and Sectarians: Islamic Themes in Southern Somali History, ca. 1600-1850
5. Southern Somali Commerce and Economy in the Nineteenth Century
6. Local History and Regional Resistance: The Somali Response to C

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