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- PublisherSchocken Books
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0888945302
- ISBN 13 9780888945303
- BindingHardcover
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KINGS, GODS & SPIRITS FROM AFRICAN MYTHOLOGY. WORLD MYTHOLOGIES SERIES.
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Schocken, New York
(1986)
ISBN 10: 0888945302
ISBN 13: 9780888945303
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Francesca Pelizzoli. (illustrator). 92 pp, 4to (11" H). Beautifully and profusely illustrated in color and b&w. "(T)ells the myths and legends of the peoples of Africa. The stories in this book have been passed down for generations and are still told and retold today. They include tales of gods, spirits and ghosts; sagas about famous heroes, warriors and royal leaders; and fables about the animals which play such an important part in the everyday life of the countryside." Contents: Africa and its people; In the beginning; Kings and kingdoms; The world of the spirits; Magic animals; Monsters and prodigies; Tales of the heroes; Fables from Africa; The saints of Islam; Symbols in the African myths and legends; The main sources; Index. Minor bump to top of front board, two very small areas of color loss at top of free front endpaper due to pencil erasure. Dust jacket has light wear at top of rear flap, very light wrinklle at top of spine. Seller Inventory # 16737
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