In Search Of Sunjata
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In Search Of Sunjata
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Author : Ralph A. Austen
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1999
In Search Of Sunjata written by Ralph A. Austen and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with African literature categories.
These essays examine Sunjata from a variety of perspectives.
Sunjata
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Author : David C. Conrad
language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Sunjata written by David C. Conrad and has been published by Hackett Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with History categories.
A pillar of the West African oral tradition for centuries, this epic traces the adventures and achievements of the Mande hero, Sunjata, as he liberates his people from Sumaworo Kanté, the sorcerer king of Soso, and establishes the great medieval empire of Mali. David Conrad conveys the strong narrative thrust of the Sunjata epic in his presentation of substantial excerpts from his translation of a performance by Djanka Tassey Condé. Readers approaching the epic for the first time will appreciate the translation's highly readable, poetic English as well as Conrad's informative Introduction and notes. Scholars will find the familiar heroes and heroines taking on new dimensions, secondary characters gaining increased prominence, and previously unknown figures emerging from obscurity. "Thanks to his careful editing and translating of Condé's narrative, Conrad offers a highly readable version of the epic that is about a third of its original length. The translation communicates not only the poetic qualities and the essential events of the Sunjata legend but also the master bard's performance values. Thus, this rendering will fascinate those who already know the story and culture and those coming to the epic for the first time. Conrad provides an excellent introduction to Mande oral tradition, the role of the griot, and the Manding belief system. Though he makes no claim for this as the complete scholarly edition, he does provide helpful scholarly notes, a glossary, and a good bibliography. . . . Summing up: Highly recommended." --L. W. Yoder, CHOICE
Sunjata
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Author : Gordon Innes
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-08-09
Sunjata written by Gordon Innes and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Sunjata A New Prose Version
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Release Date : 2016-06-01
Sunjata A New Prose Version written by and has been published by Hackett Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-01 with Literary Collections categories.
"After existing orally for hundreds of years, Sunjata was written down in the 20th century. David Conrad, who recorded a new version of the epic, has now crafted a prose translation that preserves the oral flavor of live performance. The result is a captivating work of literature that will finally give the story of Sunjata its well-deserved place among the great epics of world literature." —Martin Puchner, Byron and Anita Wien Professor of Drama and of English and Comparative Literature, Harvard University
African Dominion
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Author : Michael Gomez
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2019-08-27
African Dominion written by Michael Gomez and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-27 with History categories.
In a radically new account of the importance of early Africa in global history, Gomez traces how Islam's growth in West Africa, along with intensifying commerce that included slaves, resulted in a series of political experiments unique to the region, culminating in the rise of empire.
Sunjata
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Author : Justine Fontes
language : en
Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Sunjata written by Justine Fontes and has been published by Graphic Universe ™ this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A young boy fulfills the prophecy that he will be a great leader.
Sunjata
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Author : Bamba Suso
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 1999-10-07
Sunjata written by Bamba Suso and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-07 with Poetry categories.
Sunjata Keita was the founder of one of the greatest empires of Western Africa. These two epic accounts of his life portray a greedy, slow-witted child - said to have crawled until the age of seven - who grew up as prophecy foretold to become a mighty warrior, renowned for his bravery and superhuman strength. They describe how, with the help of his sister, who seduced their arch-enemy Sumanguru into revealing his secret powers, Sunjata defeated the Susu overlords and created the Mali Empire which would last for two centuries. Based on events from the early thirteenth century, these tales of heroism and magic are still celebrated across West Africa as part of a living epic oral tradition.
Sundiata
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Author : Djibril Tamsir Niane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Sundiata written by Djibril Tamsir Niane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Legends categories.
The son of Sogolon, the hunchback princess, and Maghan, known as "the handsome", Sundiata grew up to fulfill the prophesies of the soothsayers that he would unite the twelve kingdoms of Mali into one of the most powerful empires ever known in Africa, which at its peak stretched right across the savanna belt from the shores of the Atlantic to the dusty walls of Timbuktu. Retold by generations of 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 an epic tale, part history and part legend.
Medievalisms In A Global Age
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Author : Robert Squillace
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2024-07-09
Medievalisms In A Global Age written by Robert Squillace and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-09 with Literary Criticism categories.
Discusses contemporary medievalism in studies ranging from Brazil to West Africa, from Manila to New York. Across the world, revivals of medieval practices, images, and tales flourish as never before. The essays collected here, informed by approaches from Global Studies and the critical discourse on the concept of a "Global Middle Ages", explore the many facets of contemporary medievalism: post-colonial responses to the enforced dissemination of Western medievalisms, attempts to retrieve pre-modern cultural traditions that were interrupted by colonialism, the tentative forging of a global "medieval" imaginary from the world's repository of magical tales and figures, and the deployment across borders of medieval imagery for political purposes. The volume is divided into two sections, dealing with "Local Spaces" and "Global Geographies". The contributions in the first consider a variety of medievalisms tied to particular places across a broad geography, but as part of a larger transnational medievalist dynamic. Those in the second focus on explicitly globalist medievalist phenomena whether concerning the projection of a particular medievalist trope across borders or the integration of "medieval" pasts from different parts of the globe in a contemporary incarnation of medievalism. A wide range of topics are addressed, from Japanese manga and Arthurian tales to The O-Trilogy of Maurice Gee, Camus, and Dungeons and Dragons.
The Written World
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Author : Martin Puchner
language : en
Publisher: Granta Books
Release Date : 2017-11-16
The Written World written by Martin Puchner and has been published by Granta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-16 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
From clay tablets to the printing press. From the pencil to the internet. From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter. This is the true story of literature -- of how great texts and technologies have shaped cultures and civilizations and altered human history. The inventions of paper, the printing press and the world wide web are usually considered the major influences on the way we share stories. Less well known is the influence of Greek generals, Japanese court ladies, Spanish adventurers, Malian singers and American astronauts, and yet all of them played a crucial role in shaping and spreading literature as we know it today. The Written World tells the captivating story of the development of literature, where stories intersect with writing technologies like clay, stone, parchment, paper, printing presses and computers. Central to the development of religions, political movements and even nations, texts spread useful truths and frightening disinformation, and have the power to change lives. Through vivid storytelling and across a huge sweep of time, The Written World offers a new and enticing perspective on human history.