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Product Identifiers
PublisherLongman Publishing
ISBN-101405849428
ISBN-139781405849425
eBay Product ID (ePID)63721282
Product Key Features
Number of Pages99999 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSundiata an Epic of Old Mali
SubjectAfrica / General, General
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
AuthorD. T. Niane
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, History
SeriesLongman African Writers Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight4.2 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Decimal398.2096
Table Of ContentMap Introduction to the Revised Edition Background Information Geography Religion Society Politics Oral Tradition, Pronunciation and Spelling Who's Who of Characters/Glossary of Places Preface The Story of Sundiata The Words of the Griot Mamadou Kouyatç The First Kings of Mali The Buffalo Woman The Lion Child Childhood The Lion's Awakening Exile Soumaoro Kantç: The Sorcerer King History The Baobab Leaves The Return The Names of the Heroes Nana Triban and Balla Fassçkç Krina The Empire Kouroukan Fougan or The Division of the World Niani Eternal Mali Author's Notes
SynopsisThis is a revision of Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, a best seller for 30 years. Retold by griots, the guardians of African Culture, this oral tradition has been handed down from the thirteenth century and captures all the mystery and majesty of medieval African kingship. It is the epic tale, based on an actual figure, of Sundiata (Sunjata). Part history and part legend, it tells how Sundiata fulfilled the prophesies that he would unite the twelve kingdoms of Mali into a powerful empire.This Revised Edition includes background information which provides a geographical, religious, social, and political context for the story. A ' who' s who of characters' and ' a glossary of places' will enhance the reader' s experience., This is a revision of Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, a best seller for 30 years. Retold by griots, the guardians of African Culture, this oral tradition has been handed down from the thirteenth century and captures all the mystery and majesty of medieval African kingship. It is the epic tale, based on an actual figure, of Sundiata (Sunjata). Part history and part legend, it tells how Sundiata fulfilled the prophesies that he would unite the twelve kingdoms of Mali into a powerful empire. This Revised Edition includes background information which provides a geographical, religious, social, and political context for the story. A 'who's who of characters' and 'a glossary of places' will enhance the reader's experience.
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