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Full Description
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.
Contents
Preface CHAPTER 1 The Rise of the Sa'di Dynasty CHAPTER 2 Abu l'Abbas Ahmad: The Early Years CHAPTER 3 Al-Mansur Assumes Power CHAPTER 4 Commander of the Faithful CHAPTER 5 Land of Gold CHAPTER 6 The Invasion of Songhay CHAPTER 7 Aftermath of Victory: Wealth and Woes CHAPTER 8 An Ignominious Death CHAPTER 9: Post-Mortem EPILOGUE GLOSSARY