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title: The History and Description of Africa by Leo Africanus
author: Clare Britt
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19454/the-history-and-description-of-africa-by-leo-afric/
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updated: 2024-09-18
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# The History and Description of Africa by Leo Africanus
_Authored by Clare Britt_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19454.png)
## Image Caption
An early title page from The History and Description of [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) by [Leo Africanus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Leo_Africanus/) (1485-1554), first published in 1526.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Britt, C. (2024, September 18). The History and Description of Africa by Leo Africanus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Britt, Clare. "The History and Description of Africa by Leo Africanus." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 18, 2024. .
### MLA
Britt, Clare. "The History and Description of Africa by Leo Africanus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Sep 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LeoAfricanus-GeoHistorieAfrica-1554.jpg) by [**Clare Britt**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LeoAfricanus-GeoHistorieAfrica-1554.jpg). Submitted by [Sikeena Karmali Ahmed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/sikeenakarmalia/ "User Page: Sikeena Karmali Ahmed"), published on 18 September 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.