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Teaching World Epics
Av Atefeh Akbari Shahmirzadi, Brenda E. F. Beck m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
525 kr
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Essays for teaching ancient and recent epic narratives from around the world.Cultures across the globe have embraced epics: stories of memorable deeds by heroic characters whose actions have significant consequences for their lives and their communities. Incorporating narrative elements also found …
Women's Songs from West Africa
Av Thomas A. Hale, Aissata G. Sidikou
Inbunden, 2013
589 kr
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Exploring the origins, organization, subject matter, and performance contexts of singers and singing, Women's Songs from West Africa expands our understanding of the world of women in West Africa and their complex and subtle roles as verbal artists. Covering Côte d'Ivoire, the Gambia, Mali, Niger, …
Epic of Askia Mohammed
Av Thomas A. Hale, Thomas A. Hale
Häftad, 1996
187 kr
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Askia Mohammed is the most famous leader in the history of the Songhay Empire, which reached its apogee during his reign in 1493-1528. Songhay, approximately halfway between the present-day cities of Timbuktu in Mali and Niamey in Niger, became a political force beginning in 1463, under the …
Oral Epics from Africa
Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent
Av John William Johnson, Thomas A. Hale m. fl.
Häftad, 1997
284 kr
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"The editors . . . must be congratulated . . . Long live the African storytellers!" —Africa Today"It is difficult to imagine a more practical introduction to contemporary African epic than this anthology . . . no other single volume comprehends the full scope of African epic (as opposed to praise …
Griots and Griottes
Masters of Words and Music
Häftad, 2007
301 kr
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Griots, a uniquely African profession, fulfill a variety of roles as genealogists, historians, spokespersons, diplomats, musicians, teachers, praise singers, and advisors. Telling the story of these remarkable wordsmiths and performers, Thomas A. Hale addresses the nature of their verbal and …
Women's Voices from West Africa
An Anthology of Songs from the Sahel
Av Aissata G. Sidikou, Thomas A. Hale
Inbunden, 2012
415 kr
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Aissata G. Sidikou and Thomas A. Hale reveal the world of women's songs and singing in West Africa. This anthology—collected from 17 ethnic traditions across West Africa—introduces the power and beauty of the intimate expressions of African women. The songs, many translated here for the first time, …
Teaching World Epics
Av Atefeh Akbari Shahmirzadi, Brenda E. F. Beck m. fl.
Inbunden, 2023
1364 kr
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Essays for teaching ancient and recent epic narratives from around the world.Cultures across the globe have embraced epics: stories of memorable deeds by heroic characters whose actions have significant consequences for their lives and their communities. Incorporating narrative elements also found …
