Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition

Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition

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Author/Contributor(s): Johnson, John William
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Date: 08/22/1992
Binding: Paperback
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. . . a major addition to the literature on oral traditions. --Journal of Religion in Africa

This 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.