{"product_id":"oral-epics-from-africa-vibrant-voices-from-a-vast-continent-african-epic","title":"Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent (African Epic)","description":"\"The editors . . . must be congratulated . . . Long live the African storytellers!\" ―Africa Today\n\n\"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 poetry) the way this one does. . . . The stories are engaging, and the free-verse translations are surprisingly readable. . . . Recommended for all academic collections.\" ―Choice\n\nWestern culture traces its literary heritage to such well-known epics as the Iliad and the Odyssey and Gilgamesh. But it is only recently that scholars have turned their attention toward capturing the rich oral tradition that is still alive in Africa today. These 25 selections introduce English-speaking readers to the extensive epic traditions in Africa.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0253211107\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0253211107.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hale, Thomas A.|Johnson, John William|Belcher, Stephen\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43332210950205,"sku":"BVV.0253211107.A","price":7.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0253211107-0.jpg?v=1783577527","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/oral-epics-from-africa-vibrant-voices-from-a-vast-continent-african-epic","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}