LoginThe Hero with an African Face: Mythic Wisdom of Traditional Africa
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In this remarkable book, Clyde Ford restores to us the lost treasure of African mythology, bringing to life the ancient tales and showing why they matter so much to us today.
African myths convey the perennial wisdom of humanity: the creation of the world, the hero's journey, our relationship with nature, death, and resurrection. From the Ashanti comes the moving account of the grief-stricken Kwasi Benefo's journey to the underworld to seek his beloved wives. From Uganda we learn of the legendary Kintu, who won the love of a goddess and created a nation from a handful of isolated clans. The Congo's epic hero Mwindo is
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Manufacturer: Bantam
Release date: 4 January 2000
ISBN-10 : 0553378686 | ISBN-13: 9780553378689
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Release date: 4 January 2000
ISBN-10 : 0553378686 | ISBN-13: 9780553378689
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