Timbuktu and the Songhay Empire: Al-Sa'dī's Ta'rīkh Al-Sūdān Down to 1613 and Other Contemporary Documents (Islamic History and Civilization) - Hardcover
Al-Sa‘di's Ta’rikh Al-Sudan is a major source for the history of Timbuktu and the Songhay empire. This first English translation includes abundant annotation, and is followed by English translations of several other contemporary texts.
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About the Author:
John Hunwick, Ph.D. (1974) in Islamic Studies, University of London, is Professor of History and Professor of Religion at Northwestern University. His publications include Shar‘ia in Songhay (Oxford, 1985) and Arabic Literature of Africa, Vol. II The Writings of Central Sudanic Africa (Brill, 1995)
Language Notes:
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Arabic
Original Language: Arabic
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- PublisherBrill
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 9004112073
- ISBN 13 9789004112070
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages412
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