The Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition
... a major addition to the literature on oral traditions. --Journal of Religion in AfricaThis 750-year-old epic celebratesthe exploits of the legendary founder of the Empire of Old Mali. It constitutes avirtual social, political, and cultural charter and embodies deep-rooted aspects ofMande cosmology. The fully annotated translation is accompanied by an introductionthat provides a historical and contextual framework for understanding the recitationof this African epic.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-253-20713-5
- EAN: 9780253207135
- Produktnummer: 1411521
- Verlag: Indiana Univ Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1992
- Seitenangabe: 160 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.5 cm x D1.3 cm 263 g
- Auflage: Midland Book
- Gewicht: 263
- Sonstiges: Ab 22 J.
Über den Autor
JOHN WILLIAM JOHNSON is Associate Professor of Folklore at Indiana University and the author of two books and many articles on Somali and Mande linguistics and folklore.
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