The Meanings of Timbuktu by Shamil Jeppie, Souleymane Bachir Diagne

The Meanings of Timbuktu

Shamil Jeppie, Souleymane Bachir Diagne

376 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

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Contradicting the popular notion that African history survived only through the oral tradition, this collection of essays examines the rich legacy of written history on the continent, specifically in Timbuktu. It brings together articles written b...

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