Dr. Dietrich Rauchenberger is the pre-eminent living scholar on Leo Africanus. His exceptional biographical work on Leo Africanus (inspired by long years of careful research in the Vatican and Escurial libraries, respectively in Italy and Spain) has greatly informed this website.

Follow these links to read his articles...

1. 'Leo Africanus' in El Legado Andalusi, Numero 3, Ano1. 2 Trimestre, pp79-80; www.legadoandalusi.es
2. 'Leon el Africano'
in El Viajero Historico, in El Legado Andalusi; www.legadoandalusi.es; to view as PDF, click here