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Mansa Musa's Library: The Books That Built Timbuktu
Mansa Musa didn't just bring back gold and architecture from his hajj — he brought back books. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the little-known story of how Mali's 14th-century emperor laid the foundation for Timbuktu's legendary manuscript culture. They discuss the scholars he recruited, the libraries he endowed, and the network of scribes — from Sankore to Djenné — who copied and translated works of theology, astronomy, medicine, and law. The conversation draws on accounts by the 17th-century chronicler Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di (author of the Tarikh al-Sudan) and…
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