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Ghana, Mali, Songhay : [electronic resource] the Western Sudan / Kenny Mann.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: African kingdoms of the pastPublication details: Parsippany, N.J. : Dillon Press, c1996.Edition: 1st edDescription: 108 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0875186564
  • 9780875186566
  • 0382391764 (pbk.)
  • 9780382391767 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 966.1/016 20
LOC classification:
  • DT532.15 .M36 1996
Other classification:
  • NK 4453
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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.

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