African Folktales in the New World (Folkloristics) - Softcover

Bascom, William W.

 
9780253207364: African Folktales in the New World (Folkloristics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0253207363 ISBN 13: 9780253207364
Publisher: Indiana University Press, 1992

Synopsis

"These essays . . . are of immense importance to anyone interested in the issues of origins and folklore texts." ―Choice

" . . . this is Bascom at his best. . . . an attractive and full-bodied book." ―Fabula

These essays, devoted to traditional narratives found in Africa and in the New World, represent the last major research project of William Bascom (1912-1981), eminent authority on African art and folklore―his intention was to demonstrate the African roots of African American folktales.

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About the Author

WILLIAM BASCOM (1912–1981) was Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Robert L. Lowie Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. The author of Ifa Divination and Sixteen Cowries, he co-authored Continuity and Change in African Cultures and A Handbook of West African Art.

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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Publication date
1992
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0253207363
ISBN 13 
9780253207364
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
272

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9780253311283: African Folktales in the New World (Folkloristics)

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Publisher: Indiana University Press, 1992
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