Son-Jara - The Mande Epic: Mandekan/English Edition with Notes and Commentary

This powerful text and inspiring performance show why the epic of Son-Jara has taken its place among the world's greatest epics.

List of contents

Preface

Introduction

The Hero

The Bard

The Text

The Epic

Annotations

Genealogy

Bibliography

About the author

John William Johnson

Summary

The epic of "Son-Jara" (also known as "Sunjata" or "Sundiata") celebrates the exploits of the legendary founder of the "Empire of Old Mali" and is recited among Mandekan-speaking peoples of West Africa. This text provides historical and contextual frameworks for understanding this African epic.

Product details

• Authors: John William Johnson, Johnson John William
• Assisted by: John William Johnson (Editor)
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2003
• EAN: 9780253343376
• ISBN: 978-0-253-34337-6
• No. of pages: 354
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 730 g
• Series: African Epic; African Epic; Indiana University Press (IPS)
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore