On trans saharan trails islamic law, tradenetworks, and cross-cultural exchange in 19th century Western Africa
by Ghislaine Lydon.
- USA : CUP, 2008.
- 468 p.
Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Making History Across the African Divide Chapter 2. Trans-Saharan Trade in the Longue Durée Chapter 3. Markets and the Movement of Caravans : Nineteenth-Century Developments Chapter 4. Guelmīm and the Wād Nūn Traders Chapter 5. The Organization of the Caravan trade Chapter 6. Business Practice and Legal Culture in a Paper Economy of Faith Chapter 7. Trade Networks and the Limits of Cooperative Behavior Chapter 8. On Trans-Saharan Trails Appendices Bibliography Index