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African Myths of Origin

Book ID: 126203287
Publisher: Penguin
Tongue: English
Weight: 129 KB
Category: Standards

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✦ Synopsis

A rich, unique anthology of retold fables from AfricaGathering a wide range of traditional African myths, this compelling new collection offers tales of heroes battling mighty serpents and monstrous birds, brutal family conflict and vengeance, and desperate migrations across vast and alien lands. From accounts of the inventive wiles of animal- creators and a community forced to flee a giant crocodile to the heroic story of the cripple Sunjata who rose to found an empire, all the narratives here concern origins. They offer a kaleidoscopic picture representative of the rich cultures and societies of the African continent: the ways of life, the peoples—from small hunting bands to great empires—and the states that have taken shape over many generations and environments.

✦ Subjects

Мифы. Легенды. Эпос

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