Christian marabout, soldier monk: Charles de Foucauld between the French and the Tuareg

The life of Père Charles de Foucauld (1858–1916) epitomized many of the motifs and contradictions of French colonialism in North Africa: a cavalry officer turned incognito explorer of Morocco, he eventually renounced his worldly life and became a deeply ascetic Catholic monk, spending the last fifte...

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Main Author: Rossetti, John Joseph Henry (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2008
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2008, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 381-396
Further subjects:B Dialogue
B Islam
B Jahrhundert, 19
B Catholic Church
B Algeria
B Christianity
B France
B Catholic church
B Communication
B century, 19th
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