The Epic of Son-Jara : A West African Tradition, Paperback / softback Book

The Epic of Son-Jara : A West African Tradition Paperback / softback

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" . . . 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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