I'm currently reading "The Bad Ass Librarians of Timbuktu".
It's a description of how jihadis took over Mali and how some ancient illuminated manuscripts were hidden or smuggled out of the country to preserve them. Some of the manuscripts go back to the 13th century during Mali's heyday.
It's a description of how jihadis took over Mali and how some ancient illuminated manuscripts were hidden or smuggled out of the country to preserve them. Some of the manuscripts go back to the 13th century during Mali's heyday.
