The Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition (African Epic Series)
MIA KARTS BOOKS
Book details
- Author
- John William Johnson
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- African
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780253207135
- ISBN-10
- 0253207134
- Vendor: Mia Karts
The Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition (African Epic Series)
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ISBN: 0253207134
Author: Johnson, John William
Condition: New
" . . . a major addition to the literature on oral traditions." -Journal of Religion in AfricaThis 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.
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