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A Spirit of Tolerance

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A Spirit of Tolerance: The Inspiring Life of Tierno Bokar
AuthorAmadou Hampate Ba
Original title'Vie en enseignement de Tierno Bokar, le sage de Bandiagara'
TranslatorJane Casewit
LanguageEnglish
GenreBiography
PublisherWorld Wisdom
Publication date
2008
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback and Paperback)
Pages260 pages
ISBN978-1-933316-47-5
OCLC172569380
297.4092 B 22
LC ClassBP80.T54 .B313 2008

A Spirit of Tolerance: The Inspiring Life of Tierno Bokar is the English translation of Amadou Hampate Ba's book Vie en enseignement de Tierno Bokar, le sage de Bandiagara (The Life and Education of Tierno Bokar, the Sage of Bandiagara), originally written in French. This book describes the life of Tierno Bokar, a Malian Sufi who preached a message of religious tolerance.[1] It was adapted into a play directed by Peter Brook titled Tierno Bokar.[2]

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  1. ^ Diagne, Souleymane Bachir (2020). "Theology and Philosophy of Pluralism". Review of Middle East Studies. 54 (2): 289–293. doi:10.1017/rms.2021.23.
  2. ^ Croyden, Margaret (2005). "The African Connection". American Theatre. Vol. 22, no. 4. pp. 30–73. Retrieved 2024-08-11 – via EBSCOHost.