James Madison University JMU Scholarly Commons Masters Theses The Graduate School Spring 2016 In search of Askia Mohammed: The epic of Askia Mohammed as cultural history and Songhay foundational myth Joe Wilson James Madison University Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019 Part of the African History Commons, African Languages and Societies Commons, Cultural History Commons, History of Religion Commons, Islamic Studies Commons, Islamic World and Near East History Commons, and the Medieval History Commons Recommended Citation Wilson, Joe, "In search of Askia Mohammed: The pe ic of Askia Mohammed as cultural history and Songhay foundational myth" (2016). Masters Theses. 466. https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019/466 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the The Graduate School at JMU Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Masters Theses by an authorized administrator of JMU Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. In Search of Askia Mohammed: The Epic of Askia Mohammed as Cultural History and Songhay Foundational Myth By Joseph Daniel Wilson A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Department of History May 2015 FACULTY COMMITTEE: Committee Chair: Dr. Timothy J. Fitzgerald Committee Members/ Readers: Dr. David Owusu-Ansah Dr. Lamont King Dr. John J. Butt Dedication I dedicate this thesis to my family: my parents, siblings, and extended relations. Without their continued support I could not have completed my education. I also dedicate this thesis to Dr.