The Hidden Treasures of Timbuktu: Rediscovering Africa's Literary Culture by John O. Hunwick, Alida Jay Boye

The Hidden Treasures of Timbuktu: Rediscovering Africa's Literary Culture

John O. Hunwick, Alida Jay Boye

176 pages • hardcover • 2008

2 editions

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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For centuries, trading caravans made epic journeys across the Saharan sands to reach the markets of the legendary city of Timbuktu, where they traded salt, gold, slaves, textiles--and books. By the mid-fifteenth century, Timbuktu had become a majo...

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