Oral Epics from Africa
Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent (African Epics Series)
by Johnson, John William, Thomas A. Hale, and Stephen Paterson Belcher
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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.
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Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent
1997, Indiana University Press
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Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent (African Epic Series)
June 1997, Indiana Univ Pr
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Oral epics from Africa: vibrant voices from a vast continent
1997, Indiana University Press
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Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent
1997, Indiana University Press
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Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent (African Epics Series)
March 1997, Indiana University Press
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"THESE EXCERPTS ARE FROM TWO NARRATIVES about the rise and fall of the Ghana Empire, known locally as Wagadu because the first city was the home of the Wago, one of the three main peoples who claim descent from the empire and the group that is most closely associated with its founding."
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