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Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali

by · 1965 · 101 pages

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This epic - part history, part legend - is a great adventure story. Other tellings can be found under "all editions," each credited to its respective storyteller.

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Genre
folkloremythologymyths and folkloreancient worldhistorical fiction
Themes
religionteacherstravel
Setting
ancient historymedievalafricaguineamali
Subject
historybiography
Audience
adult
Length
short · 101 pages
Form
poetry

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