Description: Epic Traditions of Africa, Paperback by Belcher, Stephen Paterson, ISBN 0253212812, ISBN-13 9780253212818, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Belcher’s volume contains a much needed and extremely well-integrated overview and discussion of a vast inter-related West African culture complex that deserves and requires the kind of original, insightful treatment it receives here." —David Conrad Epic Traditions of Africa crosses boundaries of language, distance, and time to gather material from diverse African oral epic traditions. 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 possibility of mutual influence through out the genre. This lively and informative volume will inspire an appreciation for the distinctive qualities of this uniquely African form of verbal art.
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Book Title: Epic Traditions of Africa
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Name: Epic Traditions of Africa
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 1999
Subject: Africa / General, Folklore & Mythology
Item Weight: 17.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Stephen Belcher
Subject Area: Social Science, History
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
