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African Folktales - (Folkloristics) by William W Bascom (Paperback)

African Folktales - (Folkloristics) by  William W Bascom (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>" --FabulaThese 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>WILLIAM BASCOM (1912-1981) was Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Robert L. Lowie Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. The author of Ifa Divination and Sixteen Cowries, he co-authored Continuity and Change in African Cultures and A Handbook of West African Art.</p>

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