The Cosmography and Geography of Africa

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Brought before Pope Leo X, he was persuaded to convert to Christianity, in the process taking the name Johannes Leo Africanus. Acclaimed in the papal court for his learning, Leo would in time write his masterpiece, The Cosmography and the Geography of Africa .

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Altri libri di Leo Africanus

• Cosmographia de l'Affrica di Leo Africanus (1994)