Design Elements and Illuminations in Nigerian “Market Literature” in Arabic and ʿAjamī
“Market literature” in Arabic and ʿAjamī is a particular variety of West African Islamic book culture, which is especially strong in northern Nigerian states. Arabic-script “Nithography” (by analogy to Nollywood, the modern Nigerian film industry) represents a unique phenomenon, although it is remin...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2017
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Islamic Africa
Year: 2017, Volume: 8, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 43-69 |
Further subjects: | B
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B ʿAjamī B Arabic B book design and illuminations B Nigerian “market literature” B glosses B COLOPHONS B Islamic book culture B Hausa |
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