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Epic of Son-Jara : A West African Tradition - John William Johnson

Epic of Son-Jara

A West African Tradition

By: John William Johnson, Fa-Digi Sisoko (As told to)

Paperback | 1 November 1994

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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.

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" ... a major addition to the literature on oral traditions." - Journal of Religion in Africa

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