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Oral literature in Africa / [by] Ruth Finnegan.
Oral literature in Africa / [by] Ruth Finnegan.
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London : Clarendon P., 1970.
Date
1970.
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T0249352
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English
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xix, 558 p., fold. plate. : map. ; 23 cm.
Contents
The "oral" nature of African unwritten literature -- The perception of African oral literature -- The social, linguistic, and literary background -- Poetry and patronage -- Panegyric -- Elegiac poetry -- Religious poetry -- Special purpose poetry : war, hunting, and work -- Lyric -- Topical and poli...
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Publisher
London : Clarendon P., 1970.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1970.
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Oral literature in Africa / [by] Ruth Finnegan.
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Oxford library of African literature.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [522]-536.
Transferred from N398.2096/2.
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T0249352
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74Vv0P6ER2Pd
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0198151314
9780198151319
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991015690329702626
