Balancing written history with oral tradition : the legacy of the Songhoy people /

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By balancing written history with the African oral tradition, this book conceptualizes the integrations among diverse peoples of Africa and specifically among the Songhoy people. Drawing from a number of academic disciplines and original research that documents the oral and literate traditions of th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Maïga, Hassimi Oumarou
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge, 2009.
Colección:African studies (Routledge (Firm))
Temas:
Songhai (African people) > History.
Songhaï (Peuple d'Afrique) > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
Civilization
Songhai (African people)
Songhai Empire > History.
Africa, West > Civilization.
Songhaï (Empire) > Histoire.
Afrique occidentale > Civilisation.
Africa > Songhai Empire
West Africa
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • A long journey from East Africa to West Africa
  • The empires of Ghana and Mali
  • Gao: from its origins to the city of the Askyas
  • Diverse socio-cultural aspects of the city of Gao
  • From the age of kingdoms to the age of empires
  • From the empire age to the bureaucratic age: the Askya dynasty
  • Invasions and European domination
  • Traditional Songhoy society
  • The Songhoy oral tradition: riddles and story telling
  • Songhoy writing traditions
  • Religion, beliefs, and spirituality
  • The legacy of the Songhoy people
  • Selected African contributions to the development of the New World and France
  • A legacy of African integration
  • Towards Pan African integration.

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