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Oxford University Press Corpus of Early Accounts of the Sunjata Epic, 1889-1959: 23 (Fontes Historiae Africanae)

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The Sunjata epic is a foundational oral narrative for Manding populations of West Africa and claims to describe the origins of the famed medieval empire of Mali. It is both a historical source and an artistic creation of West African oral specialists, the griots (jèliw). Despite its importance, the epic is known to Anglophone non-specialists only through a handful of accounts published after 1960. Corpus of Early Accounts of the Sunjata Epic, 1889-1959 presents twenty understudied versions of the epic, recorded during the colonial period, that are not easily accessible. Previously published in French and German colonial periodicals, here these sources are translated into English, each with a scholarly introduction, allowing the reader to appreciate each version's context and purpose.

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Corpus of Early Accounts of the Sunjata Epic, 1889-1959 (Fontes Historieae Africanae / Sources of African History, 23)

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Brand: Oxford University Press

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Brand: Oxford University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0197267386
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Social & Cultural
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 03 August 2023
Listed Since: 14 November 2022

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