AFRICAN STUDIES / HISTORY

ANCIENT GHANA AND MALI

"[Ancient Ghana and Mali] is a measured affair, treating in sober, undramatic language the tantalizing evidence of the rise and fall of Sudanese kingdoms and of the importance of gold and slaves in the black Sudan which have fascinated generations of scholars and travelers."
—Asian and African Studies

"[Levtzion] has done some important pioneering work ... The book reflects the author's erudition and vast personal experience."
—Asian and African Studies