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African Genesis : Folk Tales and Myths of Africa by Douglas C. Fox and Leo Frobenius (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486409112
ISBN-13
9780486409115
eBay Product ID (ePID)
805729

Product Key Features

Book Title
African Genesis : Folk Tales and Myths of Africa
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, African
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction, Social Science, Literary Collections
Author
Leo Frobenius, Douglas C. Fox
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

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Trade
LCCN
99-032762
Dewey Edition
21
CLASSIFICATION_METADATA
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Dewey Decimal
398.2/096
Table Of Content
Foreward Introduction PART ONE : THE BERBERS Kabyl Legends of Creation "The First Human Beings, Their Sons and Amazon Daughters" The Beginning of Agriculture The First Buffalo and the Origin of the Game Animals The First Domestic Cattle The First Sheep and the Articulation of the Year Kabyl Folk Tales The Jackal and the Lambs The Lion and the Man The Beauty of the Partridge The Robin The Jackal and the Hen The Jackal and the Lion The Jackal and the Farmer The Boasting Jackal PART TWO: THE SUDANESE Soninke Legends Gassire's Lute The Rediscovery of Wagadu The Fight with the Bida Dragon Samba Gana Fulbe Legend The Blue-Blood Mande Folk Tales Five Improbable Stories Nupe Folk Tales The Talking Skull Question and Answer Gratitude Haussa Legend The Old Woman PART THREE : SOUTHERN RHODESIANS Ngona Horn Stories The Moon and his Wives (Wahungwe) The Girl with a Mother's Heart (Batonga Chikwisos) The Hunter (Wahungwe) The Fisherman (Batonga Chikwisos) The Water Lions (Wahungwe) Wahungwe Legend "Mbila, The Rain Sacrifice"
Synopsis
These entertaining tales reflect the geographic and cultural backgrounds of their storytellers. Ranging from Kabyl creation legends of the Berbers to ballads of the southern Sahara, the narrations are enhanced by illustrations adapted from prehistoric rock paintings and portraits of 20th-century Africans. A must-have for readers of African culture and mythology., An eminent German explorer, ethnologist, and authority on prehistoric art, Leo Frobenius (1873â€’1938) startled the world of anthropology with his concept of "continuity of cultures" -- proposing, for instance, a link between Egyptian religious symbols and preexisting African mythology. In the course of his anthropological fieldwork, Frobenius and other members of his expeditions collected an abundance of authentic African folklore. This volume presents a rich selection of these fascinating tales, fables, and legends. Stories range from the Kabyl legends of the early Berbers and ballads of the Fulbe bards of Sahel in the southern Sahara to the comically exaggerated Improbable Tales of the Mande in Sudan and the captivating creation myths of the Wahungwe of Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). The thematic variations in the tales correspond with their narrators' diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds. Recounted with engaging simplicity and directness, these frequently amusing, sometimes bizarre stories are illustrated with adaptations of prehistoric rock paintings and portraits of twentieth-century Africans. Of immense value to students of African culture, this book will also appeal to the many devoted readers of folklore and mythology., An eminent German explorer, ethnologist, and authority on prehistoric art, Leo Frobenius (18731938) startled the world of anthropology with his concept of "continuity of cultures" -- proposing, for instance, a link between Egyptian religious symbols and preexisting African mythology. In the course of his anthropological fieldwork, Frobenius and other members of his expeditions collected an abundance of authentic African folklore. This volume presents a rich selection of these fascinating tales, fables, and legends. Stories range from the Kabyl legends of the early Berbers and ballads of the Fulbe bards of Sahel in the southern Sahara to the comically exaggerated Improbable Tales of the Mande in Sudan and the captivating creation myths of the Wahungwe of Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). The thematic variations in the tales correspond with their narrators' diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds. Recounted with engaging simplicity and directness, these frequently amusing, sometimes bizarre stories are illustrated with adaptations of prehistoric rock paintings and portraits of twentieth-century Africans. Of immense value to students of African culture, this book will also appeal to the many devoted readers of folklore and mythology., These entertaining tales range from Kabyl creation legends of the Berbers to ballads of the southern Sahara. Immensely valuable for readers of African culture, folklore and mythology.
LC Classification Number
GR350.F745
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