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Une vie en Afrique, 1894-1939 : Henri Gaden, officier et photographeA partir de : 31,60 €
This book examines in historical perspective the hitherto little-studied relationship between Islam and caste among the Haalpulaaren of Senegal. The Islamic uprising of the 1770s, which established a class of Islamic clerics in positions of authority in the Senegal river valley, had long-term consequences for the social relations between clerics and caste groups. The book examines how at different historical junctures attempts were made to negotiate the equalitarian claims of a universalist faith with the expression of social differentiation lying at the heart of caste inequality. While the existing literature focuses on those who established Islam within the region, this present work provides insights into how marginalised artisans, poets and musicians understood themselves and how they responded to a faith which had become the cornerstone of social prestige and status. It analyses the knowledge practices of clerics and of specialised craft groups, arguing that they are crucial for our understanding of social and cultural distinction. This involves a synthesis of historical sources and ethnography, and provides an innovative approach to the study of religious identity and specialist practitioners.
Une étude transdisciplinaire novatrice des pratiques de connaissance spécialisée (souvent considérées comme mutuellement opposées) de 2 groupes d'experts reconnus dans la vallée du fleuve Sénégal en milieu Haalpulaar: les religieux musulmans et les artisans "castés". Et une vision nouvelle des rapports sociaux qui s'établissent entre ces groupes autour du pouvoir. L'auteur met ainsi en lumière les similitudes entre TooroBe (spécialistes et sorte d'artisans de la pensée religieuse) et les artisans du bois ou de la pêche également spécialistes dans leurs domaines respectifs.