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Epic Traditions of Africa

Stephen Paterson Belcher

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Description:Epic Traditions of Africa crosses boundaries of language, distance, and time to gather material from diverse African sources. Stephen Belcher explores the rich past and poetic force of African epics and places them in historical and social, as well as artistic, contexts. Colorful narratives from Central and West African traditions are illuminated along with texts that are more widely available to Western readers - the Mande Sunjata and the Bamana Segou. Belcher also takes up questions about European influences on African epic poetry and the possibilities of mutual influences throughout the genre. This lively and informative volume will inspire an appreciation for the distinctive qualities of a uniquely African form of verbal art. -- Back cover.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Epic Traditions of Africa. To get started finding Epic Traditions of Africa, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 308

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 1999

ISBN: YNkoAAAAYAAJ

Description: Epic Traditions of Africa crosses boundaries of language, distance, and time to gather material from diverse African sources. Stephen Belcher explores the rich past and poetic force of African epics and places them in historical and social, as well as artistic, contexts. Colorful narratives from Central and West African traditions are illuminated along with texts that are more widely available to Western readers - the Mande Sunjata and the Bamana Segou. Belcher also takes up questions about European influences on African epic poetry and the possibilities of mutual influences throughout the genre. This lively and informative volume will inspire an appreciation for the distinctive qualities of a uniquely African form of verbal art. -- Back cover.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Epic Traditions of Africa. To get started finding Epic Traditions of Africa, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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