Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition

" . . . 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.

Author: John William Johnson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 08/22/1992
Series: African Epic
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780253207135