{"product_id":"epic-of-son-jara-a-west-african-tradition-9780253207135","title":"Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John William Johnson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: African\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" . . . a major addition to the literature on oral traditions.\" --Journal of Religion in Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 750-year-old epic celebrates the exploits of the legendary founder of the Empire of Old Mali. It constitutes a virtual social, political, and cultural charter and embodies deep-rooted aspects of Mande cosmology. The fully annotated translation is accompanied by an introduction that provides a historical and contextual framework for understanding the recitation of this African epic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47615085052055,"sku":"9780253207135","price":2126.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780253207135.webp?v=1775097932","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/epic-of-son-jara-a-west-african-tradition-9780253207135","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}