The Epic of Son-Jara

By (author): "John William Johnson, Fa-Digi Sisòkò"
Genres:Classics books  History books  Africa books  Literature books  School books  Read For School books  Mythology books  Folklore books  African Literature books  Mali books  
Publish Date: 1255
The Epic of Son-Jara
ISBN0253207134
ISBN139780253207135
AsinThe Epic of Son-Jara
Original titleSundiata: An Epic of Old Mali , Longman African Writers Series (Longman African Classics)
SeriesA Midland Book
..". 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.