Timbuktu and the Songhay Empire: Al-Sa'Di's Ta'Rikh Al-Sudan Down to 1613 and Other Contemporary Documents
John O. Hunwick
The principal text translated in this volume is the "Ta'rikh Al'sudan" of the 17th century Timbuktu scholar 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di. Thirty chapters are included, dealing with the history of Timbuktu and Jenne, their scholars and the political history of the Songhay empire from the reign of Sunni 'Ali (1464-1492) through Moroccan conquest of Songhay in 1591 and down to the year 1613 when the Pashalik of Timbuktu became an autonomous ruling institution in the Middle Niger region. The year 1613 also marked the effective end of Songhay resistance. The other contemporary documents included are a new English translation of Leo Africanus's description of West Africa, some letters relating to Sa-dian diplomacy and conquests in the Sahara and Sahel, al-Ifrani's account of Sa-dian conquest of Songhay, and an account of this expedition by an anonymous Spaniard.
Kateqoriyalar:
İl:
2003
Nəşriyyat:
Brill Academic Publishers
Dil:
english
Səhifələr:
483
ISBN 10:
9004128220
ISBN 13:
9789004128224
Fayl:
PDF, 29.95 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2003