Islam, gender and urbanisation among the Mafa of north Cameroon: The differing commitment to 'home' among Muslims and non-Muslims

Africa

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 403-423

  Van Santen, José C M ^a  

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EID: 0346542806     PISSN: 00019720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1161256     Document Type: Article

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