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Mauro Nobili is a historian specializing in pre-colonial and early-colonial West Africa. His research focuses on the political and intellectual history of Muslim societies in the region during the late Middle Ages to the early colonial period, particularly in modern-day Mali. Nobili has conducted extensive research in various archives containing Arabic manuscripts across West Africa and Europe, including in France, Denmark, and Britain. His publications include articles in journals such as History Africa and African History, as well as book chapters and monographs. His recent book, titled 'Sultan, Caliph, Renewer of Faith: Aḥmad Lobbo, Tārīkh al-Fattāsh and Making an Islamic State in Nineteenth-Century West Africa', published by Cambridge University Press in 2020, reconstructs the complex histories of authority and legitimization in the context of the Caliphate Ḥamdallāhi. He is currently working on several projects, including an NEH-sponsored scholarly edition and translation project. Nobili's work aims to explore the interconnected histories of regional political figures and the influence of imperial ambitions on West African agency.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Urbana, IL
Teaching and conducting research in African History.
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