(Hardback)

David Conrad's new prose translation of the Sunjata epic highlights the narrative aspect of the epicwhile conveying the essential performative quality of his 2004 verse translation. A revised Introduction, a glossary of Maninka terms, a guide to major characters, and maps provide further assistance tofirst-time readers of the epic.

(Paperback)

David Conrad's new prose translation of the Sunjata epic highlights the narrative aspect of the epicwhile conveying the essential performative quality of his 2004 verse translation. A revised Introduction, a glossary of Maninka terms, a guide to major characters, and maps provide further assistance tofirst-time readers of the epic.

(Paperback)

A pillar of the West African oral tradition for centuries, this epic traces the adventures and achievements of the Mande hero, Sunjata, as he liberates his people from Sumaworo Kant, the sorcerer king of Soso, and establishes the great medieval empire of Mali.

(Hardback)

A pillar of the West African oral tradition for centuries, this epic traces the adventures and achievements of the Mande hero, Sunjata, as he liberates his people from Sumaworo Kant, the sorcerer king of Soso, and establishes the great medieval empire of Mali.