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The Hidden Treasures of Timbuktu, Rediscovering Africa's Literary Culture
by Joseph Hunwick • John O. Hunwick
- ART & ARCHITECTURE
- 2008
- HARD COVER
- 178 PAGES
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The astonishing manuscripts of Timbuktu form the lavish visual heart of this book. Beautifully graphic, occasionally decorated, these exquisite artifacts reveal great craftsmanship as well as learning. A range of subjects -- from scholarly and scientific works to topics as diverse as divorce, adoption, breastfeeding, and prostitution -- provide a vivid insight into the ordinary life and values of the day.
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