Ahmad al-Mansur: Islamic Visionary

Library of World Biography

by Richard L. Smith, Peter L. Stearns

This new entry into the Longman World Biography series examines a leading statesman who guided a key country during a pivotal time in history. Al-Mansur was a man of contradictions whose policies combined a vision of the future with a longing for the past; by building one state, he destroyed another.

190 pages, Paperback

First published November 25, 2005

Reviews

[Michael Tefend · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poor writing detracts from a great story about the most famous of Sultans for Morrocco. The book is laid out in chronological order as expected for any historical fiction, but poor grammar and inattention to detail by the writer and editor take away from the enjoyment of the reader. Richard L. Smith constantly uses passive voice such as " have has been," and run-on sentences with only numerous commas to give pause. The story is important to world history and should be given an expert level of writing.