Language: Polish
Published by Panstwowe Wydawn Nauk, Warsaw, 1980
ISBN 10: 8301016019 ISBN 13: 9788301016012
Seller: Ancient World Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light shelfwear to wraps. DJ spine a bit sunned with some light edgewear with a couple of tiny chips ; 126pp+13pls. Text in Polish, with a two page French summary. [Discoveries at Ugarit and the Old Testament]; Polska Akademia Nauk, Komitet Nauk Orientalistycznych; 126 pages.
23,5 x 16,5 cm. Condition: Sehr gut. 81 pages Softcover, Broschur in sehr gutem Zustand, innen wie außen. Bitte beachten Sie unsere Bilder. Büro 23 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 165.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1985
ISBN 10: 0521256461 ISBN 13: 9780521256469
Seller: Salsus Books (P.B.F.A.), Kidderminster, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 672pp hardback, black boards gilt in a rubbed wrapper, corners bumped, ownership signature.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 1985
ISBN 10: 8321404405 ISBN 13: 9788321404400
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:8321404405.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1985
ISBN 10: 0521256461 ISBN 13: 9780521256469
Seller: Indianabookbuyer, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. mostly clean, unmarked pages, clean covers.
Language: Polish
Publication Date: 1981
Seller: Bookbot, Prague, Czech Republic
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Wasserschaden / Verschmutzung; Gebogener Buchrücken; Farbveränderung durch Alter/Sonne; Deutlicher Riss.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press & Wiedza Powszechna, Warsaw, 1985
ISBN 10: 8321404405 ISBN 13: 9788321404400
Seller: killarneybooks, Inagh, CLARE, Ireland
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Paperback, 672 pages, NOT ex-library. External wear (faint grubby marks on outer page edges, creased spine, creasing/rubbing to cover corners and edges). Faint grubby marks to lower edge of a portion of leaves. Else clean and untanned interior with unmarked text. Gentle wear to tips of page corners. -- Scarce 1st edition of 1500 copies published in Poland. Contents: Oral Literature; Rise of Written Literatures in African Languages; Literature in Fula; Literatures in the Mande & Neighbouring Languages; Akan Folk Literature & Beginnings of Writing in Twi; Yoruba Literature; Literature in the Hausa Language; Writing & Literature in Classical Ethiopic (Giiz); Ethiopian Literature in Amharic; Somali Literature; Literatures in Cushitic Languages Other Than Somali; Malagasy Literature in Madagascar; Literature in Swahili; Zulu Oral Tradition & Literature; Xhosa Oral & Literary Traditions; Southern Sotho Literature; Tswana Literature; Oral Literature of the San & Related Peoples. -- This is one of the most foundational and wide-ranging scholarly treatments of African language literatures, oral and written, published in the late 20th century. Addressing a critical void in literary studies, the book draws attention to the vitality, complexity, and socio-political significance of creative expression in African languages, which have historically been overshadowed by the dominance of colonial and postcolonial writing in European tongues. Organised around detailed surveys - ranging from Swahili and Somali to Zulu, Malagasy, and Tswana - it combines philological analysis with cultural historiography, offering readers a uniquely comparative, multilingual perspective. The introduction situates these literatures within the larger framework of African linguistic diversity, pointing out that languages like Yoruba, Oromo, and Luo are as distant from one another as English is from Basque. The guiding premise is clear: that oral and written forms deserve equal scholarly attention, and that literary production must be examined in tandem with its historical, ideological, and performative contexts. Key chapters include Andrzejewski's critical assessment of oral literature collection methodologies, emphasizing the need to evaluate genres within their indigenous hierarchies of value. In his study of Somali literature, he further highlights the transformative power of mass media - radio, cassette tapes, performance - as tools for preserving and reshaping poetic tradition. Equally nuanced is Joanna Mantel-Niecko's account of Amharic writing post-1941, charting its role in the forging of a modern Ethiopian literary identity under shifting regimes. Other contributions grapple directly with the entanglement of literature and power. The chapter on Malagasy literature offers a sharp analysis of how colonial repression shaped language hierarchies and literary exclusion, while Harold Scheub's reflections on Zulu and Xhosa literatures confront the legacies of apartheid and the tension between traditional narrative forms and state-driven publishing agendas. The book also explores Islamic influence in Hausa poetic genres, Yoruba ritual aesthetics in theatre, and the national role of Twi and Swahili as carriers of cultural modernity. The diversity of approaches - ranging from stylistic analysis to ethnographic contextualisation - emerges as a strength. Recurring themes such as the oral-to-written continuum, generational tensions, and literature's function as ideological critique underscore the enduring relevance of these traditions in modern African society. Richly annotated and intellectually ambitious, this volume remains a crucial scholarly resource for students and researchers of African studies, comparative literature, linguistics, and postcolonial theory. Its call for a revaluation of African-language literatures is more urgent than ever in a globalising world still negotiating whose voices count, and whose languages are heard.
Language: English
Published by Polish scientific Warsaw, 1984
ISBN 10: 8301032871 ISBN 13: 9788301032876
Seller: books4less (Versandantiquariat Petra Gros GmbH & Co. KG), Welling, Germany
Broschiert. Condition: Gut. 308 Seiten; Leichte altersbedingte Anbräunung des Papiers; der Buchzustand ist ansonsten ordentlich und dem Alter entsprechend gut. In ENGLISCHER/RUSSISCHER/FRANZÖSISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 440.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Published by Warszawa: Ksiazka i Wiedza, 1981, 1981
Seller: POLIART Beata Kalke, Tworog, Poland
Oprawa wydawnicza kartonowa. Projekt okladki Jerzy Rozwadowski (illustrator). @ Cover design and illustrations / Projekt okladki i ilustracje: Projekt okladki Jerzy Rozwadowski; @ Blurb / Notka wydawnicza: Warszawa: Ksiazka i Wiedza, 1981; @ Size of the book block / Wymiar bloku: 18 cm; @ Circulation / Naklad: 10000; @ Weight / Waga: 310; @ Pages / Strony: 467s.; @ Thematic categories / Kategorie tematyczne: ilustratorzy graficy Rozwadowski Jerzy, religia biblistyka / , religion / , Religion; Oprawa nieznacznie uszkodzona, blok czysty i bez wad. Pozycja w dosc ladnym stanie.
Language: French
Published by Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, 1980
ISBN 10: 8300010033 ISBN 13: 9788300010035
Warzawa,Widawnictwa Uniwersytetu, 1980. In-8 broché, 397 pp., bibliographie. Texte en polonais. Envoi autographe en français de l'auteur, à Maurice Sznycer. /8D Bonne condition.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, GB, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Although African literatures in English and French are widely known outside Africa, those in the African languages themselves have not received comparable attention. In this book a number have been selected for survey by fourteen specialist writers, providing the reader with an introduction to this very wide field and a body of reference material which includes extensive bibliographies and biographical information on African authors. Theoretical issues such as genre divisions are discussed in the essays and the historical, social and political forces at work in the creation and reception of African literature are examined. Literature is treated as an art whose medium is language, so that both the oral and written forms are encompassed. This book will be of value not only to readers concerned with the cultures of Africa but to all those with an interest in the literary phenomena of the world in general.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: New. An introduction and a body of reference material which includes extensive bibliographies and biographical information on African authors. Editor(s): Andrzejewski, B. W.; Pilaszewicz, S.; Tyloch, W. Num Pages: 676 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2H; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 850. . 2010. Reissue. paperback. . . . .
Language: Polish
Published by Wiedza Powszechna, Warszawa - Cambridge University Press, 1985
ISBN 10: 0521256461 ISBN 13: 9780521256469
Seller: Eastleach Books, Newbury, BER, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1st edition. Paperback, G. 672pp, covers rubbed & bumpd, spine wrinkled due to poor production methods, a fair copy. A comprehensive overview of African literature & oral tradtion 750 grams.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. An introduction and a body of reference material which includes extensive bibliographies and biographical information on African authors. Editor(s): Andrzejewski, B. W.; Pilaszewicz, S.; Tyloch, W. Num Pages: 676 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2H; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 850. . 2010. Reissue. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press CUP, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: New. pp. 676.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1985
ISBN 10: 0521256461 ISBN 13: 9780521256469
Seller: crealivres, La fontennelle, France
Condition: Good. Envoi rapide Bon état avec sa jaquette intérieur propre. 4x21x16cm. 1985. Cartonné jaquette. 672 pages. Le livre de Robert Silverberg explore la légende médiévale du Prêtre Jean un mythique roi chrétien d'Orient dont l'existence fut rêvée par les peuples d'Europe pendant des siècles. L'ouvrage retrace l'origine de cette légende qui émergea en 1165 avec une lettre adressée à l'empereur byzantin Manuel Comnène décrivant un puissant souverain chrétien d'Inde prêt à venir en aide aux croisés à Jérusalem. Silverberg analyse comment cette figure légendaire a captivé l'imagination européenne et influencé les perceptions de l'Orient. Good.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Short biographies of religious leaders in Polish : Mojzesz by Witiold Tyloch / Budda by Eugeniusz Sluszkiewicz / Konfucjusz by Tadeusz Zbikowski / Jezus by Jozef Keller/ Mahomet by Edward Syzmanski. 297p.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Although African literatures in English and French are widely known outside Africa, those in the African languages themselves have not received comparable attention. In this book a number have been selected for survey by fourteen specialist writers, providing the reader with an introduction to this very wide field and a body of reference material which includes extensive bibliographies and biographical information on African authors. Theoretical issues such as genre divisions are discussed in the essays and the historical, social and political forces at work in the creation and reception of African literature are examined. Literature is treated as an art whose medium is language, so that both the oral and written forms are encompassed. This book will be of value not only to readers concerned with the cultures of Africa but to all those with an interest in the literary phenomena of the world in general. An introduction and a body of reference material which includes extensive bibliographies and biographical information on African authors. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
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Condition: New. An introduction and a body of reference material which includes extensive bibliographies and biographical information on African authors.InhaltsverzeichnisPreface Editors introduction 1. Oral litertaure B. W. Andrzejewski 2. The .
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - An introduction and a body of reference material which includes extensive bibliographies and biographical information on African authors.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, GB, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
Seller: Rarewaves.com UK, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Although African literatures in English and French are widely known outside Africa, those in the African languages themselves have not received comparable attention. In this book a number have been selected for survey by fourteen specialist writers, providing the reader with an introduction to this very wide field and a body of reference material which includes extensive bibliographies and biographical information on African authors. Theoretical issues such as genre divisions are discussed in the essays and the historical, social and political forces at work in the creation and reception of African literature are examined. Literature is treated as an art whose medium is language, so that both the oral and written forms are encompassed. This book will be of value not only to readers concerned with the cultures of Africa but to all those with an interest in the literary phenomena of the world in general.
Language: Polish
Published by Warszawa, Wydawnictwa uniwersytetu warszawskiego,, 1985
ISBN 10: 8300010033 ISBN 13: 9788300010035
Seller: Antiquariat hinter der Stadtmauer, Hann. Münden, Germany
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Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Although African literatures in English and French are widely known outside Africa, those in the African languages themselves have not received comparable attention. In this book a number have been selected for survey by fourteen specialist writers, providing the reader with an introduction to this very wide field and a body of reference material which includes extensive bibliographies and biographical information on African authors. Theoretical issues such as genre divisions are discussed in the essays and the historical, social and political forces at work in the creation and reception of African literature are examined. Literature is treated as an art whose medium is language, so that both the oral and written forms are encompassed. This book will be of value not only to readers concerned with the cultures of Africa but to all those with an interest in the literary phenomena of the world in general. An introduction and a body of reference material which includes extensive bibliographies and biographical information on African authors. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
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Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
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Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
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Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2010
ISBN 10: 0521126258 ISBN 13: 9780521126250
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Although African literatures in English and French are widely known outside Africa, those in the African languages themselves have not received comparable attention. In this book a number have been selected for survey by fourteen specialist writers, providing the reader with an introduction to this very wide field and a body of reference material which includes extensive bibliographies and biographical information on African authors. Theoretical issues such as genre divisions are discussed in the essays and the historical, social and political forces at work in the creation and reception of African literature are examined. Literature is treated as an art whose medium is language, so that both the oral and written forms are encompassed. This book will be of value not only to readers concerned with the cultures of Africa but to all those with an interest in the literary phenomena of the world in general. An introduction and a body of reference material which includes extensive bibliographies and biographical information on African authors. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.