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Epic Traditions of Africa [Library Binding]

Stephen Paterson Belcher (Author), Stephen Belcher (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1, 1999

An exploration of the African epic narrative tradition which places the stories and poems in an historical and social context, and covers texts from Central and West Africa. European influences are also considered.

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" ... original, insightful ... " - David Conrad --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Stephen BelcheR is co-editor (with John William Johnson and Thomas A. Hale) of Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent.

Product Details

Library Binding: 288 pages
Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr (October 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0253335019
ISBN-13: 978-0253335012
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,428,185 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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THE INTRODUCTION IDENTIFIED a number of features created critical for understanding African epic and defined it as an extended historical narrative delivered in public performance by a specialized performer. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mvet tradition, clan praises, epic traditions, epic performance, bilingual format, praise singing, performance tradition, praise poetry

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Epic Traditions of Africa, Tayiru Banbera, Central Africa, Bakari Jan, West Africa, Biton Koulibaly, Futa Tooro, Faran Maka, Samba Gueladio, Dama Ngile, Sissoko Kabine, Umar Tall, Mare� Jagu, Tira Magan, Cheikou Amadou, Fara Maka, Ngolo Diarra, Senegal River, Askia Mohammed, Janke Wali, Emergent Traditions, Akoma Mba, Bamba Suso, David Conrad, Douga of Kore

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This book cites 65 books:

The Ozidi Saga by J. P. Clark-Bekederemo on 5 pages
Oral Tradition: Selected Poems Old & New by Jewelle Gomez in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. I, Abridged Edition: Methodology and African Prehistory by Joseph Ki-Zerbo in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
General History of Africa volume 7: Africa under Colonial Domination 1880-1935 (Unesco General History of Africa (abridged)) (Vol 7) by A. Adu Boahen in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
African History: From Earliest Times to Independence by Philip Curtin in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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Reading Africa into American Literature: Epics, Fables, and Gothic Tales by Keith Cartwright in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Friendly Guide to Mythology by Nancy Hathaway in Back Matter
In Search of Sunjata: The Mande Oral Epic as History, Literature, and Performance by Ralph A. Austen in Back Matter
The Cambridge Companion to Homer (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Robert Fowler in Back Matter
Francophone Postcolonial Studies: A Critical Introduction by Charles Forsdick in Back Matter

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