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Meaning of Timbuktu

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      This new edition will have a new forward. This volume, authored by leading international scholars, begins to sketch the 'meaning' of Timbuktu within the context of the intellectual history of West Africa, in particular, and of the African continent, in general. The book covers five broad areas: Part I introduces the region; outlines what archaeology can tell us of its history, examines the paper and various calligraphic styles used in the manuscripts; and explains how ancient institutions of scholarship functioned. Part II begins to analyse what the manuscripts can tell us of African history. Part III offers insight into the lives and works of just a few of the many scholars who achieved renown in the region and beyond. Part IV provides a glimpse into Timbuktu's libraries and private collections. Part V looks at the written legacy of the eastern half of Africa, which like that of the western region, is often ignored.
      CONTRIBUTORS: Jeppie EAN: 9780796926654 COUNTRY: South Africa PAGES: WEIGHT: 500 g HEIGHT:
      PUBLISHED BY: HSRC Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2023-12-01 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Africa / General, HISTORY / Social History WIDTH: SPINE:

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      African history, Social and cultural history

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      This new edition will have a new forward. This volume, authored by leading international scholars, begins to sketch the 'meaning' of Timbuktu within the context of the intellectual history of West Africa, in particular, and of the African continent, in general. The book covers five broad areas: Part I introduces the region; outlines what archaeology can tell us of its history, examines the paper and various calligraphic styles used in the manuscripts; and explains how ancient institutions of scholarship functioned. Part II begins to analyse what the manuscripts can tell us of African history. Part III offers insight into the lives and works of just a few of the many scholars who achieved renown in the region and beyond. Part IV provides a glimpse into Timbuktu's libraries and private collections. Part V looks at the written legacy of the eastern half of Africa, which like that of the western region, is often ignored.
      CONTRIBUTORS: Jeppie EAN: 9780796926654 COUNTRY: South Africa PAGES: WEIGHT: 500 g HEIGHT:
      PUBLISHED BY: HSRC Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2023-12-01 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Africa / General, HISTORY / Social History WIDTH: SPINE:

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      African history, Social and cultural history

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