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The Kisra’s Horsemen

Catégorie : Roman (en anglais)
Date de publication : Avril 2024
Éditeur : Stylit
Distributeur : Hachette
ISBN : 978-952-390-652-5
Format : 127x178mm, 132 pages
Pages : Noir et blanc sur papier crème 83g
Reliure : Couverture souple, finition brillante

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Par Guy Tchibozo

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This novel brings to life the legend of Kisra, the formidable journey that took Africans from Iran to the West African coast in the Middle Ages. In 636 AD, the Sassanid army, one of the most powerful in the world, was crushed at Qadisiyya by the Muslim troops of the Rashidun Caliphate. To save their lives and avoid slavery, black mercenaries from the Persian cavalry were forced into exile. After a long journey of more than 8,000 km that took them through Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Chad and Nigeria, their descendants reached the Borgu region on the Gulf of Benin in the 11th century. There, they founded kingdoms the traditions of which endure to this day in Nigeria and the Republic of Benin. It is this epic that is brought to life in this story, which combines established historical facts, oral tradition, and fiction. The Kisra legend is at the heart of the cultural heritage of many West African ethnic groups, including the Bamenda in Cameroon, the Bariba in Benin and Togo, and the Dukawa, Jukun, Kanuri, Kwararafa, Nupe and Yoruba in Nigeria.

Mots clés : Historical fiction, African novel, Middle Ages

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