On the Sacred in African Literature : Old Gods and New Worlds /

This innovative book provides an original approach to the analysis of the representation of myth, ritual, and 'magic' in African literature. Emphasizing the ambivalent nature of the sacred, it advances work on the religious dimension of canonical African texts and attends to the persistenc...

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Main Author:	Mathuray, Mark (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:	Literature. African Languages. African Literature. Cultural Theory. Fiction. Literary Theory. Postcolonial/World Literature. African languages. African literature. Culture > Study and teaching. Literature > Philosophy. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book