Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali

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Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali

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Mali

Type:

Mali

Publisher:

Longman; 2Rev Ed edition

Creator:

D.T. Niane
This epic seeks to explain the creation of the Malian empire of Timbuktu fame. Sundiata's legendary rise to power is presented chapter by chapter, in a fashion that can seem somewhat episodic at times, lending to the book's strong sense of oral tradition.
There are other glimpses of West African culture provided (though not emphasized) in the text include: Islamic influences, women's social status, African society before the European invasion, West African sorcery.
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