Local Rulers in North Cameroon the Interplay of Politics and Conversion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14816418 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kees Schilder (African Studies Centre, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 43-72 |
| Publication date | 1993-02-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AVRUG-bulletin/Afrika Focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0772-0793 • E-ISSN: 0772-084X |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/2031356x-0090102004 |
| OpenAlex | W4255876837 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
This article analyses the conversion to Islam of indigenous chiefs in North Cameroon. The chiefs studied belong to the Mundang ethnic group. Their islamisation is interpreted as the outcome of the ambivalence brought about by their intermediary role between local society and the wider society. This approach offers insights in (a) the connection between conversion and political careers; (b) the relation between Islam and ethnic identities; and (c) the popular legitimacy of conversion
Ambivalence · Ethnic group · Geography · Indigenous · Islam · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Religious conversion · Sociology · African Studies and Geopolitics · Gender Studies · Law · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2017 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |