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“We have to credit Levtzion with being one of the first people to construct a narrative and to try to connect these threads that, prior to the publication of this book in 1973, were a little disconnected. For example, with respect to Ghana—what we’re calling Ghana—you had the traditions, the oral traditions of the region, that refer to the kingdom of Wagadou. At the same time, you had West African chronicles that refer to the kingdom of Kayamagha and then you had the Arabic literature referring to Ghana—the land of gold.” Read more...
Michael Gomez, Historian
