Islam, gender, and slavery in West Africa circa 1500: a spatial archaeology of the Kano palace, northern Nigeria

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
The paper highlights the utility of a reworked Foucauldian mode of spatial analysis in understanding the dynamics of state formation in Islamicized West Africa. North African cultural innovations are introduced in this palace. Spatial oppositions emphasize the importance of paternity in increasing the authority of the king. Male state affairs are sited in or near public domains while female state-household activities are located in the secluded palace interior. Islamic forms of seclusion develop with the rise of mercantilism in the region.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, issn : 0004-5608, 1996, vol. 86, n°. 1, p. 44-77, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
1996

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Washington, DC, Association of American Geographers