Sultan, caliph and the renewer of the faith : Ahmad Lobbo, the Tarikh al-fattash and the making of an Islamic state in West Africa /

The Tārīkh al-fattāsh is one of the most important and celebrated sources for the history of pre-colonial West Africa, yet it has confounded scholars for decades with its inconsistences and questions surrounding its authorship. In this study, Mauro Nobili examines and challenges existing theories on...

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Main Author: Nobili, Mauro (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Series:African studies series ; 148.
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