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The History of the Manuscript Libraries and Scholars of Timbuktu | Calm History for Sleep | 5 Hours

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Discover the manuscript libraries and scholars of Timbuktu in this calm history episode for sleep and relaxation. Explore centers of learning, books and intellectual life in West Africa. This episode explores the Sankore, Jingereber, and Sidi Yahya teaching mosques, scholar Ahmad Baba (1556–1627), the Mamma Haidara and Fondo Kati libraries, Italian watermarked paper trade, and desert bookbinding. Across twelve full-length chapters covering Africa, we explore what happened, why it happened, what.