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The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, A Muslim Traveler of the 14th Century

The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, A Muslim Traveler of the 14th Century


by Ross E. Dunn

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 359 PAGES

A modern historian's account of Ibn Battuta's travels in the medieval Islamic world. When Battuta left his native Morocco in 1325, he intended a pilgrimage to Mecca; however his travels ultimately took him as far as Mali in the west and Malaysia in the east, stopping in China, the Middle East, and Africa en route. (AFR103, $25.95)

Africa

Africa


by Phyllis Martin | Patrick O'Meara

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

African history and prehistory, popular culture, art and economics -- it's all here in the most popular introductory text for undergraduate African studies courses in North America. With maps, photographs and drawings. (AFR07, $26.00)

Africa North and West Map

Africa North and West Map


by Michelin

  • 2011
  • MAP

A fine regional map covering Senegal, The Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania and their neighbors as well as all the Mediterranean-bordering countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya) at a scale of 1:4,000,000. (AFR34, $11.95)

The Africans

The Africans


by David Lamb

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 371 PAGES

In these 17 well-written essays, news correspondent Lamb ranges throughout Africa, creating an insightful portrait of the land and especially its people. (AFR22, $19.95)

Angry Wind: Through Muslim Black Africa by Truck, Bus, Boat and Camel

Angry Wind: Through Muslim Black Africa by Truck, Bus, Boat and Camel


by Jeffrey Tayler

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

The eye-opening account of an American journalist's trek across the Sahel, the southern region of the Sahara Desert, which encompasses Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Cameroon, Chad and Senegal. (WAF83, $25.00)

The Camel and the Wheel


by Richard Bulliet

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Bulliet draws on archaeology, art,anthropology and camel husbandry to explore the implications -- from the Middle Ages to the present -- of the dependence on the camel for transport in the Middle East. (MDE96, $30.00)

Conversations with Ogotemmeli, An Introduction to Dogon Religious Ideas

Conversations with Ogotemmeli, An Introduction to Dogon Religious Ideas


by Marcel Griaule

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1977
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

An account of the complex metaphysical beliefs and cosmology of the Dogon people of the upper Volta region. (WAF44, $39.95)

The Cruelest Journey, Six Hundred Miles to Timbuktu

The Cruelest Journey, Six Hundred Miles to Timbuktu


by Kira Salak

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

Adventurer Kira Salak's account of her journeys on the Niger River and her record-breaking 600-mile solo kayaking trip to Timbuktu. (WAF75, $26.00)

Empires of Medieval West Africa: Ghana, Mali, and Songhay


by David C. Conrad

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES

An authoritative survey of the history, traditions and cultures of the Mali, Songhay, and Ghana empires and the western horn of Africa, greared for school libraries but a terrific overview. (WAF82, $35.00)

For the Beauty of the Earth: Birding, Opera, and Other Journeys

For the Beauty of the Earth: Birding, Opera, and Other Journeys


by Thomas Urquhart

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Urquhart chronicles a lifelong affair with nature, combined with a passion for music, as he travels-- and bird watches-- through pastoral England, Italy, the Camargue in Provence, and the villages of Mali. (BRD35, $15.00)

Lonely Planet West Africa

Lonely Planet West Africa


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 904 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to all West Africa, this is the book to carry for travels from Mauritania to Niger, with both a good overview of culture and history and the usual Lonely Planet attention to practical travel information. (WAF10, $33.99)

Mande Music, Traditional and Modern Music of the Maninka and Mandinka of Western Africa


by Eric Charry

  • MUSIC
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 500 PAGES

An in-depth examination of the rich musical traditions of Mali, Guinea, Senegal, and the Gambia, from the 13th century to the present day. (WAF102, $37.50)

Of Water and the Spirit, Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman

Of Water and the Spirit, Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman


by Malidoma Patrice Some

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A window in the world view of West African religion, Malidoma Some's remarkable, enlightening account of his return to the Dagara people of Upper Volta shows his transformation from outsider to Shaman through a month-long initiation. (WAF110, $16.00)

The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara

The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara


by Rough Guide World Music

  • MUSIC
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

A lively and haunting compilation of the diverse sounds of North African music including Algeria, Mali and the Western Sahara. (NAF45, $14.98)

Rough Guide West Africa

Rough Guide West Africa


by Jim Hudgens | Richard Trillo

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 1312 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to all West Africa, including its history and culture. With its region-by-region descriptions, 172 maps and 12 pages of color photos, this guide covers from Mauritania south to Cameroon. (WAF38, $34.99)

The Scramble for Africa

The Scramble for Africa


by Thomas Pakenham

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 738 PAGES

Absorbing and meticulously researched, this in-depth history of the Victorian land grab in Africa includes excellent portraits of the egomaniacal personalities who overran the continent. (AFR26, $23.99)

Wanderings in West Africa

Wanderings in West Africa


by Richard Francis Burton

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 624 PAGES

This account, originally published in 1861, results from a three-year stint in the British Foreign office in Fernando Po, an island off the coast of West Africa. It's a valuable first-hand account of short trips around the West African coast. (WAF12, $19.95)

Waiting for Happiness


by Abderrahmane Sissako

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • DVD

Born in Kiffa, Mauritania and raised in Mali, the accomplished director (Bamako) in this film turns his eye to the life of a young man returned to the coast of Mauritania, where he no longer feels at home. (WAF122, $29.95)

 

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