Title The lost libraries of Timbuktu / narrated and presented by Aminatta Forna ; produced and directed by Richard Trayler-Smith

Published London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (53 minutes) Summary Timbuktu: once a desert trading post, it grew into a golden city which gained World Heritage status in 1988. During the last 30 years some 20 libraries have been set up to house collections of books and manuscripts written by the city's ancestors. In fact, it is estimated that over 700,000 of Timbuktu's manuscripts survive from its university libraries, some dating back to the 13th Century. Now, in a spellbinding journey, author Aminatta Forna travels to the beautiful landscapes of Timbuktu in a quest to discover Africa's oldest literature and find out why its preservation matters. Along the way, she meets the local people responsible for bringing it to world attention and questions just how different Africa might be if Timbuktu's literacy had flourished across the land Notes Title from resource description page (viewed January 15, 2019) Performer Presenter and narrator, Aminatta Forna Notes In English Subject History, Ancient. Manuscripts -- Mali Libraries -- Mali -- Tombouctou Archaeology and history -- Africa Antiquities. Archaeology and history. Civilization. Colonization. History, Ancient. Intellectual life. Libraries. Manuscripts. SUBJECT Africa, West -- Antiquities Africa, West -- Colonization Africa -- Civilization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001534 Tombouctou (Mali) -- History Tombouctou (Mali) -- Intellectual life Subject Africa. West Africa. Mali. Mali -- Tombouctou. Genre/Form Documentary television programs. History. Nonfiction television programs. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction. Form Streaming video Author Trayler-Smith, Richard, director, producer Forna, Aminatta, on-screen presenter, narrator British Broadcasting Corporation, production company. BBC Worldwide Ltd., film distributor.

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