Les Massūfa dans l’Ouest saharien au XIVe siècle, une souveraineté transsaharienne

In the 14th century, West Africa presented a stable political landscape comprised of large sultanates. However, between North Africa and the Sahel, the Sahara is still seen as an area lacking political organizations of any worth, and the nomadic powers are still far from being seen as legitimate aut...

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Main Author: Hadrien Collet
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Published: Institut des Mondes Africains 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/afriques/4987
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description In the 14th century, West Africa presented a stable political landscape comprised of large sultanates. However, between North Africa and the Sahel, the Sahara is still seen as an area lacking political organizations of any worth, and the nomadic powers are still far from being seen as legitimate authorities over their own territories. Taking the example of the main group in the Saharan West in the fourteenth century, the Massūfa, whose men wore the liṯām, a veil concealing the face, this article proposes a historical and political reading of their trans-Saharan territory. A critical discussion of historiographical prejudices towards Saharan nomads and their space also accompanies the reflection.
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spellingShingle Hadrien Collet
Les Massūfa dans l’Ouest saharien au XIVe siècle, une souveraineté transsaharienne
Afriques
Sahara
Middle Ages
Massūfa
Imessufen
Berbers
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title Les Massūfa dans l’Ouest saharien au XIVe siècle, une souveraineté transsaharienne
title_full Les Massūfa dans l’Ouest saharien au XIVe siècle, une souveraineté transsaharienne
title_fullStr Les Massūfa dans l’Ouest saharien au XIVe siècle, une souveraineté transsaharienne
title_full_unstemmed Les Massūfa dans l’Ouest saharien au XIVe siècle, une souveraineté transsaharienne
title_short Les Massūfa dans l’Ouest saharien au XIVe siècle, une souveraineté transsaharienne
title_sort les massufa dans l ouest saharien au xive siecle une souverainete transsaharienne
topic Sahara
Middle Ages
Massūfa
Imessufen
Berbers
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url https://journals.openedition.org/afriques/4987
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