Sharia and control over territory: Conflicts between 'settlers' and 'indigenes' in Nigeria

African Affairs

Volumn 103, Issue 412, 2004, Pages 431-452

  Harnischfeger, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISLAMISM; RELIGION; SOCIAL CONFLICT; VIOLENCE;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 3242797290     PISSN: 00019909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/afraf/adh038     Document Type: Article

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