Mansa Musa and the Empire of Mali

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Oliver’s well-researched biography of Mansa Musa reads like an exotic tale of gold, glory, and adventure. All over his long reign as Mali’s emperor, Mansa Musa led his empire into its Golden Age; presided over a spectacular, 60,000 person, 9,000 mile pilgrimage; founded a university in Timbuktu; and helped revolutionize architecture around the Sudan. Oliver does Now not allow Musa’s story to get bogged down in detail by seamlessly weaving a large number of history into his narrative and by supplying curious readers with an extensive Thesaurus.

Many of the African ancestors of lately’s African-Americans came from West Africa. From 700 — 1600 A. D., one at a time, three great, black, commercial empires dominated West Africa. They were powerful, prosperous, complex, stable — and large. At its height, the Empire of Mali was once the scale of all of Western Europe.

Well-crafted and fast paced, Oliver’s book is enhanced by a liberal sprinkling of enjoyable drawings, clear and helpful maps, and interesting photos. Now not only are Mansa Musa’s triumphs and dilemmas clearly portrayed, but so are the lives of the folk of medieval Mali.

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