African Dilemma Tales [Hardcover]

William R. Bascom (Author)

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Hardcover: 162 pages
Publisher: Mouton Publishers (June 1975)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9027975094
ISBN-13: 978-9027975096
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,342,110 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dilemma tales constitute a large, diverse, and widespread class of folktales in Africa. Read the first page

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Sky God, Sierra Leone, Dark Moussa, Cape Verde Islands, Earth Goddess, Light Moussa, Sleepy Villager

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This book cites 7 books:

American Folklore (The Chicago History of American Civilization) by Richard M. Dorson in Back Matter
Folk Tales by Tina Richard in Back Matter
African Folklore by Richard Dorson in Back Matter
Folk-Lore from the Cape Verde Islands (American Folklore Society Memoirs Series) by Elsie Worthington Clews Parsons in Back Matter
Lucky Hans by Grimm Brothers on page 8

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African Folktales (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) by Roger Abrahams in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
Ancient Songs Set Ablaze by Sandra L. Richards on page 91, and Back Matter
Tales Arab Women Tell by Hasan M. El-Shamy in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Principles of Biomedical Ethics (Principles of Biomedical Ethics (Beauchamp)) by Tom L. Beauchamp on page 23
Prisoner's Dilemma by William Poundstone in Back Matter

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