TY - BOOK AU - Mann,Kenny TI - Ghana, Mali, Songhay: the Western Sudan SN - 0875186564 AV - DT532.15 .M36 1996 U1 - 966.1/016 20 PY - 1996/// CY - Parsippany, N.J. PB - Dillon Press KW - Geschichte KW - swd KW - Ghana (Empire) KW - History KW - Songhai Empire KW - Mali (Empire) KW - Ghana KW - Mali KW - Songhai N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 98-101) and index; Ghana--First kingdom of west Africa -- Ouagadou-Bida: sacred serpent -- Good place for a kingdom -- Islam--New influences in west Africa -- Mali--Mandinka empire -- Sundiata: Hungering lion -- Golden age of Mali -- Mansa Musa: Black Moses of Mali -- Songhay--From greatness to ruin -- Sunni Ali Ber: Warrior king N2 - After retelling a heroic African folktale, this account describes the once powerful empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay. An eloquently written book about the once powerful empires of Ghana, Mali, & Songhay, with information on the beginnings of Islam Africa & how the slave trade gradually took over UR - http://www.archive.org/details/ghanamalisonghay00mann UR - http://www.openlibrary.org/books/OL783938M ER -