Review
"This fascinating exploration of African stories and myths...tells us who we are as human beings--all of us."
--Cornel West, author of Race Matters
"This wonderful and sustaining work illuminates the power and importance of ancient African myth.... Scholarship and masterful storytelling combine...fascinating."
--"NAPRA ReView"
"A master storyteller....Clyde Ford picks up where Joseph Campbell left off."
--Jonathan Young, Ph.D., founding curator, Joseph Campbell Archives and Library
"This is a breakthrough book on the mythic imagination of Africa."
--"Atlanta Daily World"
"An important first look at the universal themes of some of the principal African myths...excellent and much-welcomed."
--"Seattle Times"
"An excellent introduction to African mythology....Brings insights into the myths themselves and encourages further reading."
--"The Bloomsbury Review"
Synopsis
Retells the ancient legends of Africa, reveals their universal messages, and draws parallels between the symbols of Africa and those of other cultures.
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