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Corpus of Early Arabic Sources for West African History
N. Levtzion (Ed.)
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Description for Corpus of Early Arabic Sources for West African History
Paperback. The main sources for the medieval history of West Africa are to be found in Arabic writings. Here, in English translations, is the sum of what Islamic scholars wrote about West Africa between the 9th and 15th centuries, together with the notes necessary to its evaluation. Editor(s): Levtzion, Nehemia; Hopkins, J.F.P. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; DN; GBCR; GTB; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 784.
From the eighth century onwards, the Muslim townsfolk of North Africa were well aware that fifty stages away across the desert to the south lay a land inhabited by black people which was the source of gold, ivory and slaves. It was no mere rumour stemming from occasional journeys of special daring, as it had been in the time of Herodotus. For the Muslims, the black slaves were in their midst as labourers and soldiers, servants and concubines. And soon the passing caravans began to be swelled by black students and pilgrims, showing that the religion and civilization of Islam ... Read more
From the eighth century onwards, the Muslim townsfolk of North Africa were well aware that fifty stages away across the desert to the south lay a land inhabited by black people which was the source of gold, ivory and slaves. It was no mere rumour stemming from occasional journeys of special daring, as it had been in the time of Herodotus. For the Muslims, the black slaves were in their midst as labourers and soldiers, servants and concubines. And soon the passing caravans began to be swelled by black students and pilgrims, showing that the religion and civilization of Islam ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Markus Wiener Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Princeton, United States
ISBN
9781558762411
SKU
V9781558762411
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About N. Levtzion (Ed.)
NEHEMIAH LEVTZION, Hebrew University, one of the world's leading experts on the history of Islamic peoples, is the author of numerous books including Medieval Ghana.
Reviews for Corpus of Early Arabic Sources for West African History
The main sources for the medieval history of West Africa are to be found in Arabic writings....Here, in 372 pages of clear English translations, is the sum of what Islamic scholars wrote about West Africa between the ninth and the fifteenth centuries, together with the notes necessary to its evaluation and the detailed indexes and glossaries which facilitate comparative use....the ... Read more