African Myths and Folk Tales - Brossura

Woodson, Carter Godwin

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486477347 ISBN 13: 9780486477343

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2010

Riassunto

How was the earth formed, and where did animals come from? Why does the hippopotamus live in water, and why do cats chase rats? Imaginative answers to these and other age-old questions can be found among the rich oral traditions of Africa. Generations of listeners have delighted in these fanciful explanations of the natural, moral, and spiritual worlds, which unfold amid a realm of talking animals, magic drums, tricksters, and fairies.
Known as the "Father of Black History," Carter Godwin Woodson was among the first scholars to promote the history and achievements of African-Americans. His compilation of fables about a jealous blind man, a disobedient daughter, a rivalry among brothers, and other timeless predicaments is punctuated with thought-provoking proverbs and gentle humor. Told in simple language, these tales will enchant readers and listeners of all ages. Over sixty evocative illustrations appear throughout the book. 

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L'autore:

Known as the Father of Black History, Carter Godwin Woodson (1875-1950) was a professor at Howard University and a founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History as well as editor of the Journal of Negro History.

Contenuti:

Preface Creation Why the Sun Shines by Day and the Moon by Night How Animals Came into the World The Beginning of Death Why Children Belong to the Mother The Ingrate the Jealousy of the Blind Man The Race for a Wife The Deer and the Snail Ohia and his Sorrows Why Some Women Never Eat Mutton The Fairy Wife The Disobedient Daughter's Marriage Kindness Misunderstood The Dog and the Leopard How the Dog Became the Friend of Man The Cats and Fowls Why Chickens Live with man Why the Hawk Catches Chickens The Fox and the Goat Why Goats Live with Man The Lion, the Leopard, and the Dog The Leopard, the Tortoise, and the Bush Rat The Lioness and the Cow Why the Hippopotamus Lives in the Water Why the Bush Fowl Calls up the Dawn Why the Cat Catches Rats The Crocodile's Relatives The Reward for Honesty The Squirrel and the Spider The Toad and the Kite the Antelope and the Jackal The Leopard and the Hare The Rabbit and the Antelope Beware of Bad Company The Partnership of the Elephant and the Rabbit Three Rival Brothers The Legend of Ngurangurane

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0486477347
• ISBN 13: 9780486477343
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 189