Ahmad al-Mansur : Islamic visionary
This new entry into the Longman World Biography series examines a leading statesman who guided a key country during a pivotal time in history. Al-Mansur was a man of contradictions whose policies combined a vision of the future with a longing for the past; by building one state, he destroyed another.
History
xv, 190 p. : ill., maps.
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The rise of the Sa`di dynasty
Abu L`Abbas Ahmad : the early years
Al-Mansur assumes power
Commander of the faithful
Land of gold
The invasion of Songhay
Aftermath of victory : wealth and woes
An ignominious death
Post-mortem