Ahmad Al-Mansur: Islamic Visionary / Edition 1

by Richard L. Smith

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780321250445
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	11/29/2005
Series:	Library of World Biography Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of 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
A NOTE ON THE SOURCES
GLOSSARY