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The Epic of Son-Jara

A West African Tradition

John William Johnson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Indiana University Press

Published:22nd Aug '92

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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.

" ... a major addition to the literature on oral traditions." - Journal of Religion in Africa

ISBN: 9780253207135

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160 pages