Medieval West Africa - Views from Arab Scholars and Merchants (Hardcover, Revised edition)

Kingdoms arose during the early centuries of the Common Era across a wide region of West Africa. A rich source of information about West Africa is available in the Arabic sources written by geographers and chroniclers in the Muslim world between the 8th and the 15th centuries. In this volume are the actual primary sources upon which much modern knowledge about the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, Kanem-Borno and their neighbors depends. Here is the story of the conversion of the western Sudan to Islam, as well as accounts of the famous medieval gold trade, testimonies about the pilgrimage of Mansa Musa, and insightful introductions to many other less familiar personalities, activities and events.

General

Imprint:	Markus Wiener Publishing Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2015
Editors:	Nehemia Levtzion • Jay Spaulding • Nehemia Levizion
Dimensions:	230 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	125
Edition:	Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-55876-304-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-55876-304-X
Barcode:	9781558763043

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