Sundiata: an Epic of Old Mali 2nd Edition by D Niane

Sundiata: an Epic of Old Mali 2nd Edition by D Niane

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.

Born in Guinea, author and playwright Djibril Tamsir Niane is a descendant of griots – African oral historians/storytellers.  He translated Sundiata, as told by the griot Djeli Mamadou Kouyate, into French under the title Soundjata ou Epoque Mandiginue in 1960.  It was later translated into English by G. D. Pickett in 1965.

 

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ISBN 13	9781405849425
ISBN 10	1405849428
Titre	Sundiata: an Epic of Old Mali 2nd Edition
Auteur	D Niane
Série	Longman African Writers Series
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Pearson Education Limited
Année de publication	2006-10-25
Nombre de pages	120
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