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The Epic of Askia Mohammed
Autor: Thomas A. Hale
Askia Mohammed is the most famous leader in the history of the SonghayEmpire, which reached its apogee during his reign in 1493-1528. Songhay, approximately halfway between the present-day cities of Timbuktu in Mali and Niameyin Niger, became a political...
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Askia Mohammed is the most famous leader in the history of the SonghayEmpire, which reached its apogee during his reign in 1493-1528. Songhay, approximately halfway between the present-day cities of Timbuktu in Mali and Niameyin Niger, became a political force beginning in 1463, under the leadership of SonniAli Ber. By the time of his death in 1492, the foundation had been laid for thedevelopment under Askia Mohammed of a complex system of administration, awell-equipped army and navy, and a network of large government-owned farms. Thepresent rendition of the epic was narrated by the griot (or jeser ) Nouhou Malioover two evenings in Saga, a small town on the Niger River, two miles downstreamfrom Niamey. The text is a word-for-word translation from Nouhou Malio's oralperformance.
- Vydavateľstvo: Indiana University Press
- Rok vydania: 1996
- Formát: Paperback
- Rozmer: 235 x 156 mm
- Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
- ISBN: 9780253209900
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