| African Folktales Contributor(s): Bascom, William W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253207363 ISBN-13: 9780253207364 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $21.78 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1992 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| LCCN: 91046789 |
| Series: Folkloristics |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.19" W x 9.28" (0.96 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |