قراءة نقدية في رحلة الوزان "وصف إفريقيا".

Abstract

The journey of Al-Hassan Al-Wazzan “description of Africa” is considered an important source and a reference in bequeathing a treasure to the generations who succeed him. His book dedicated to Africa. The importance of his writings is undoubtedly, and for generations to come, in this sense the role of the work of Leo Africanus in defining the black continent, at the time of the Western colonial enterprise. From the comical details, to the geostrategic description, his stories are not without controversy as to their certainties but nevertheless not negligible and dense in information, the civilization and culture of African peoples throughout history, particularly at the beginning of the 16th century, that the author lived by observing certain aspects of the political, economic and social life of the peoples he visited and took note of his direct observations. His personal insight without prejudice, and recorded what was honestly said to him.