Balancing written history with oral tradition the legacy of the Songhoy people / Hassimi Oumarou Maïga.
| Author/creator | Maïga, Hassimi Oumarou |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, |
| Description | xxi, 206 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | African studies |
| Contents | A long journey from East Africa to West Africa -- The empires of Ghana and Mali -- Gao: from its origins to the city of the Askyas -- Diverse sociocultural aspects of the city of Gao -- From the age of kingdoms to the age of empires -- From the empire age to the bureaucratic age: the Askya dynasty -- Invasions and European domination -- Traditional Songhoy society -- The Songhoy oral tradition: riddles & story telling -- Songhoy writing traditions -- Religion, belief and spirituality -- The legacy of the Songhoy people -- Selected African contributions to the development of the new world and -- France -- A legacy of African integration -- Towards pan African integration. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-197) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009007991 |
| ISBN | 9780415963510 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |