Oyekan Owomoyela

Broschiertes Buch

Yoruba Proverbs

Beschreibung

A collection of over five thousand Yoruban proverbs arranged according to theme. It includes an introduction, which provides a framework and description of Yoruba cultural beliefs, the proverbs are arranged by theme into five sections: the good person; the fortunate person; relationships; human nature; rights and responsibilities; and truisms.

Autor

Oyekan Owomoyela is the author of A History of Twentieth-Century African Literatures and Yoruba Trickster Tales, both published by the University of Nebraska Press.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Nebraska Press
• Seitenzahl: 510
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 988g
• ISBN-13: 9780803218437
• ISBN-10: 0803218435
• Artikelnr.: 23911176