African dominion: a new history of empire in early and medieval West Africa

Prologue

Part I. Early Sahel and savannah. 1. The Middle Niger in pre-antiquity and global context ; 2. Early Gao ; 3. The kingdoms of Ghana : reform along the Senegal River ; 4. Slavery and race imagined in Bilād as-Sūdān

Part II. Imperial Mali. 5. The meanings of Sunjata and the dawn of imperial Mali ; 6. Mansā Mūsā and global Mali ; 7. Intrigue, Islam, and Ibn Baṭṭūṭa

Part III. Imperial Songhay. 8. Sunni ʻAlī and the reinvention of Songhay ; 9. The Sunni and the scholars : a tale of revenge ; 10. Renaissance : the age of Askia al-Ḥājj Muḥammad ; 11. Of clerics and concubines

Part IV. Le dernier de l'empire. 12. Of fitnas and fratricide : the nadir of imperial Songhay ; 13. Surfeit and stability : the era of Askia Dāwūd ; 14. The rending asunder : dominion's end

Epilogue. A thousand years.

Prologue

Part I. Early Sahel and savannah. 1. The Middle Niger in pre-antiquity and global context ; 2. Early Gao ; 3. The kingdoms of Ghana : reform along the Senegal River ; 4. Slavery and race imagined in Bilād as-Sūdān

Part II. Imperial Mali. 5. The meanings of Sunjata and the dawn of imperial Mali ; 6. Mansā Mūsā and global Mali ; 7. Intrigue, Islam, and Ibn Baṭṭūṭa

Part III. Imperial Songhay. 8. Sunni ʻAlī and the reinvention of Songhay ; 9. The Sunni and the scholars : a tale of revenge ; 10. Renaissance : the age of Askia al-Ḥājj Muḥammad ; 11. Of clerics and concubines

Part IV. Le dernier de l'empire. 12. Of fitnas and fratricide : the nadir of imperial Songhay ; 13. Surfeit and stability : the era of Askia Dāwūd ; 14. The rending asunder : dominion's end

Epilogue. A thousand years.

Preface

Prologue

Part I. Early Sahel and Savannah: chapter 1. The middle Niger in pre-antiquity and global context; chapter 2. Early Gao; chapter 3. The kingdoms of Ghana: reform along the Senegal River; chapter 4. Slavery and race imagined in Bil?ad As-S?ud?an

Part II. Imperial Mali: chapter 5. The meanings of Sunjata and the dawn of imperial Mali; chapter 6. Mans?a M?us?a and global Mali; chapter 7. Intrigue, Islam, and Ibn Ba?t?t?u?ta

Part III. Imperial Songhay: chapter 8. Sunni ‘Al?i and the reinvention of Songhay; chapter 9. The Sunni and the scholars: a tale of revenge; chapter 10. Renaissance: the age of Askia Al-?H?ajj Mu?hammad; chapter 11. Of clerics and concubines

Part IV. Le dernier de l'empire: chapter 12. Of fitnas and fratricide: the nadir of imperial Songhay; chapter 13. Surfeit and stability: the era of Askia D?aw?ud; chapter 14. The rending asunder: dominion's end

Epilogue. A thousand years

Select bibliography.

Part I. Early Sahel and Savannah

Prologue

The Middle Niger in pre-antiquity and global context

Early Gao

The kingdoms of Ghana: Reform along the Senegal River

Slavery and race imagined in Bilad as-Sudan

Part II. Imperial Mali

The meanings of Sunjata and the dawn of imperial Mali

Mansa Musa and global Mali

Intrigue, Islam, and Ibn Baṭṭuṭa

Part III. Imperial Songhay

Sunni 'Ali and the reinvention of Songhay

The Sunni and the scholars: a tale of revenge

Renaissance: the age of Askia al-Ḥajj Muḥammad

Of clerics and concubines

Part IV. Le dernier de l'empire

Of fitnas and fratricide: The nadir of imperial Songhay

Surfeit and stability: The era of Askia Dawud

The rending asunder: Dominion's end

Epilogue: A thousand years.