African Myths of Origin

出版者:Penguin Classics

作者:Stephen Belcher

页数:544

出版时间:2005-12-1

价格:GBP 12.99

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9780140449457

丛书系列:Penguin Classics

图书标签:非洲英语

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A rich, unique anthology of retold fables from Africa

Gathering a wide range of traditional African myths, this compelling new collection offers tales of heroes battling mighty serpents and monstrous birds, brutal family conflict and vengeance, and desperate migrations across vast and alien lands. From accounts of the inventive wiles of animal- creators and a community forced to flee a giant crocodile to the heroic story of the cripple Sunjata who rose to found an empire, all the narratives here concern origins. They offer a kaleidoscopic picture representative of the rich cultures and societies of the African continent: the ways of life, the peoplesfrom small hunting bands to great empiresand the states that have taken shape over many generations and environments.