The meanings of Timbuktu
Shamil Jeppie (Editor), Souleymane Bachir Diagne (Editor)
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 by a number of leading international scholars from Europe, the United States, and several African countries, covering a wide range of areas in the study of Timbuktu, from archaeology and literature to the intellectual life, libraries, and private collections in Timbuktu and West Africa
Print Book, English, 2008
HSRC Press in association with CODESRIA : Distributed in North America by IPG, Cape Town, 2008