A State of Intrigue: The Epic of Bamana Segu According to Tayiru Banbera (Fontes Historiae Africanae, V6) - Softcover

Conrad, D. C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0197260888 ISBN 13: 9780197260883

Publisher: British Academy, 1997

Synopsis

This is the first English translation of a traditional history of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Bamana kingdom of Segu, which flourished in an area that was once part of the Mali Empire and which far outlasted its neighbors in resistance to Islam. The story, which is one of Africa's great epic traditions, offers a view of daily life in Bamana Segu. Tayiru Banbera adds to this, providing invaluable information on such diverse topics as military strategy, culinary practices, taxation, law enforcement, and seduction.

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Synopsis

The story of Bamana Segu is one of Africa's great epic traditions. The text comprises the first English translation of a traditional history of the 18th- and 19th-century Bamana kingdom of Segu, which flourished in an area that was once part of the Mali Empire.

Edition details

• Publisher: British Academy
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0197260888
• ISBN 13: 9780197260883
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368