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The Lost libraries of Timbuktu

In the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu, thousands of scientific and religious texts-among Africa's oldest literature-have been hidden for centuries. This program examines the rich history and variety of Timbuktu's lost libraries and shows how they have recently garnered the world's at...

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Other Authors: BBC Worldwide Ltd., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2009], c2008.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Subjects:
Art and society.
Art.
Classical literature.
Culture.
Folklore.
Language and culture.
Literature -- 16th century.
Literature -- 17th century.
Literature, Medieval.
Literature.
Africa -- History.
Africa -- Social conditions -- Study and teaching.
Africa South of the Sahara -- Social conditions.
Educational films.
Internet videos.

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