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Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition

by Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition

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" . . . 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.

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  • Aug 22, 1992 Pub Date:
  • 9780253207135 ISBN-13:
  • 0253207134 ISBN-10:
  • English Language