| Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition Contributor(s): Johnson, John William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253207134 ISBN-13: 9780253207135 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $17.82 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1992 Annotation: ..". a major addition to the literature on oral traditions." -- Journal of Religion in Africa This 750-year-old epic celebrates the exploits of the legendary founder of the Empire of Old Mali. It constitutes a virtual social, political, and cultural charter and embodies deep-rooted aspects of Mande cosmology. The fully annotated translation is accompanied by an introduction that provides a historical and contextual framework for understanding the recitation of this African epic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | African |
| Dewey: 896.34 |
| LCCN: 9127300 |
| Series: African Epic |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: . . . a major addition to the literature on oral traditions. --Journal of Religion in Africa This 750-year-old epic celebrates the exploits of the legendary founder of the Empire of Old Mali. It constitutes a virtual social, political, and cultural charter and embodies deep-rooted aspects of Mande cosmology. The fully annotated translation is accompanied by an introduction that provides a historical and contextual framework for understanding the recitation of this African epic. |