In Search of Sunjata: The Mande Oral Epic as History, Literature, and Performance

by Ralph A. Austen (Editor), John William Johnson (Contributor), Ivor Wilks (Contributor)

The Sunjata epic, which celebrates the founder of the 13th century Mali empire, is Âthe most famous African epic. The pathbreaking essays by well known scholars in this watershed volume examine Sunjata from a variety of perspectives.

360 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999