Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition - Paperback
Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition - Paperback
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by John William Johnson (Author)
" . . . 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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JOHN WILLIAM JOHNSON is Associate Professor of Folklore at Indiana University and the author of two books and many articles on Somali and Mande linguistics and folklore.
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