The History of the Mazru`i Dynasty of Mombasa |
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| Author:
| Mazru'i, Al-Amin bin `Ali Al
Ritchie, J. McL. |
| Series title: | Fontes Historiae Africanae Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-726158-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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This history of the Mazru'i family, who ruled Mombasa for more than 100 years up to 1837, is published here in an English translation, together with the original arabic text. The volume reveals important links between Arabic and KiSwahili culture, and will be welcomed by historians of East Africa and the Middle East.
This history of the Mazru'i family, who ruled Mombasa for more than 100 years up to 1837, is published here in an English translation, together with the original arabic text. The volume reveals important links between Arabic and KiSwahili culture, and will be welcomed by historians of East Africa and the Middle East.