Oliver's well-researched biography of Mansa Musa reads like an
exotic tale of gold, glory, and adventure. During his long reign as
Mali's emperor, Mansa Musa led his empire into its Golden Age;
presided over a spectacular, 60,000 person, 9,000 mile pilgrimage;
founded a university in Timbuktu; and helped revolutionize
architecture across the Sudan. Oliver does not allow Musa's story
to get bogged down in detail by seamlessly weaving a lot of history
into his narrative and by supplying curious readers with an
extensive Glossary.
Many of the African ancestors of today's African-Americans came
from West Africa. From 700 -- 1600 A. D., one after the other,
three great, black, commercial empires dominated West Africa. They
were powerful, prosperous, complex, stable -- and large. At its
height, the Empire of Mali was the size of all of Western
Europe.
Well-crafted and fast paced, Oliver's book is enhanced by a
liberal sprinkling of enjoyable drawings, clear and helpful maps,
and interesting photos. Not only are Mansa Musa's triumphs and
dilemmas clearly portrayed, but so are the lives of the people of
medieval Mali.
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