Cole, Gibril Raschid, 1955-

The Krio of West Africa : Islam, culture, creolization, and colonialism in the nineteenth century / Gibril R. Cole. - 1 online resource (289 pages) : illustrations, maps. - New African histories series . - New African histories series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Creolization and (Krio)lization in the making of nineteenth-century Sierra Leone -- Islam, Christianity, and the state in colonial Freetown -- Trade, religion, and the colonial state -- The Krio diaspora in Nigeria -- Piety and praxis : religion in daily life -- Education and educational reform within the Muslim community -- Postscript.

9780821444788 (electronic bk.) 0821444786 (electronic bk.) 9780821420478 (electronic bk.) 082142047X (electronic bk.)

22573/ctt45007k JSTOR


Creoles (Sierra Leone)--History.
Creoles (Sierra Leone)--Religion.
Creoles (Sierra Leone)--History.--Africa, West
Islam--Africa, West.
HISTORY / Africa / West


Electronic books.

DT516.45.C73 / C65 2013eb

966.4004969729