Sunjata: Gambian Versions of the Mande Epic
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 1999
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780141906348
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780140447361, 9780140447361, 9780140447361
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Date of Addition:
- 07/23/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Bamba Suso, Banna Kanute, Graham Furniss, Lucy Duran, Bakari Sidibe, Gordon Innes
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Poetry, Literature and Fiction
- Reading Age:
- 18 and up
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Graham Furniss
- Edited by:
- Lucy Duran
- Introduction by:
- Graham Furniss
- Introduction by:
- Lucy Duran
- Translator:
- Bakari Sidibe
- Translator:
- Gordon Innes
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