Sundiata : an epic of old Mali / D.T. Niane ; translated by G.D. Pickett ; with extra material by David Chappell, James A. Jones.
Niane, Djibril Tamsir.; Chappell, David W., 1940-2004.; Jones, Jim, 1953-
2006
DT532.2 .N513 2006 (Mapit)
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Title Sundiata : an epic of old Mali / D.T. Niane ; translated by G.D. Pickett ; with extra material by David Chappell, James A. Jones.
Author Niane, Djibril Tamsir.
Uniform Title Soundjata. English
Edition Rev. ed.
ISBN 9781405849425 (pbk.)
1405849428 (pbk.)
Imprint Harlow, England : Pearson Longman, 2006.
Language English
Description xxiv, 96 p. : map ; 20 cm.
Call Number DT532.2 .N513 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification 398.2'096623
Summary 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. -- From back cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
Added Author Chappell, David W., 1940-2004.
Jones, Jim, 1953-
Series Longman African writers.
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