Coppolani, Xavier, 1866-1905
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found: nuc89-49376: Depont, O. Les confréries religieuses musulmanes [MI] 1897(usage on MH rept.: Xavier Coppolani)
found: His Mauritanie saharienne, c1999:t.p. (Xavier Coppolani)
found: LC data base, 2006-04-13(hdg.: Coppolani, Xavier, 1866-1905)
found: African American Studies Center, accessed December 7, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Coppolani, Xavier; colonial founder / official. He was born 01 February 1866 in Corsica, France; completed his secondary education at the port city of Constantine from 1883 to 1886; became a member of the colonial administration as secretary; brought him into contact with politically influential Sufi Muslim religious orders; wrote a book together with Octave Depont - Les confreries religieuses musulmanes. In 1902 he ent to Mauritania with the hope of asserting the power of zawiya Sufi religious communities over hassan (warrior) families; led a military expedition to Tagant in the spring of 1905. He died 12 May 1905 Tidjikja, Mauritania)
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2015-11-19: revised
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