Oral epics from Africa : vibrant voices from a vast continent /

"The twenty-five excerpts in this volume have been selected and introduced so as to offer English-speaking readers a broad sample of the extensive epic traditions in Africa. The general introduction and the background on each epic will enable readers to understand the context of each epic and w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Johnson, John William, 1942-, Hale, Thomas A. (Thomas Albert), 1942-, Belcher, Stephen Paterson, 1953-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©1997.
Colección:African epic series.
Temas:
Epic literature, African.
Littérature épique africaine.
Africa.
epics (form)
literature (form)
anthologies (form)
LITERARY CRITICISM > African.
Epic literature, African
Epos
Afrika
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"The twenty-five excerpts in this volume have been selected and introduced so as to offer English-speaking readers a broad sample of the extensive epic traditions in Africa. The general introduction and the background on each epic will enable readers to understand the context of each epic and will also provide leads for further inquiry."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxii, 331 pages) : map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-314) and index.
ISBN:0585163979
9780585163970

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