
The Epic of Son-Jara
" . . . 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.
- Alaotsikko
- A West African Tradition
- Kirjailija
- John William Johnson
- ISBN
- 9780253207135
- Kieli
- englanti
- Paino
- 249 grammaa
- Sarja
- African Epic
- Julkaisupäivä
- 22.8.1992
- Kustantaja
- Indiana University Press
- Sivumäärä
- 160