| A Spirit of Tolerance: The Inspiring Life of Tierno Bokar | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Amadou Hampate Ba |
| Original title | 'Vie en enseignement de Tierno Bokar, le sage de Bandiagara' |
| Translator | Jane Casewit |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Biography |
| Publisher | World Wisdom |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 260 pages |
| ISBN | 978-1-933316-47-5 |
| OCLC Number | 172569380 |
| Dewey Decimal | 297.4092 B 22 |
| LC Classification | BP80.T54 .B313 2008 |
A Spirit of Tolerance: The Inspiring Life of Tierno Bokar is the only 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. It was adapted into a play directed by Peter Brook titled Tierno Bokar.