"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.
| ISBN: | 9780253207364 |
| Publication date: | 22nd November 1992 |
| Author: | William W Bascom |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | Folkloristics |
| Genres: |
African history Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) Social and cultural anthropology |