Issa Laye Thiaw

Senegalese historian (1943–2017) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Issa Laye Thiaw (1943 – 10 September 2017)[1] was a Senegalese historian, theologian and author on Serer religion, Serer tradition and history.[1] Born into a Serer family, himself the son of a Serer High Priest (Saltigue), Thiaw is a specialist in the Serer religion. He was a former researcher at the Centre d’études des civilisations (CEC; Centre for Studies in Civilizations) of Dakar.[2][3]

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Issa Laye Thiaw
Born1943
Died10 September 2017(2017-09-10) (aged 73–74)
Occupations
Known forSerer religion
Notable work
  • La femme Seereer
  • "La religiosité Seereer, avant et pendant leur Islamisation"
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Some of Thiaw's works include:

  • Issa Laye Thiaw. La femme Seereer, Sénégal, 2005, Sociétés africaines et diaspora. Edition L'harmattan, ISBN 2-7475-8907-2
  • Issa Laye Thiaw. "La religiosité Seereer, avant et pendant leur Islamisation." In: Ethiopiques, No. 55 (1992)[4]

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