African Myths (The World's Greatest Myths and Legends)

Edited by J.K. Jackson This collection offers a selection of descriptions and tales, often those recorded faithfully by some of the first to put them to paper – tales of the gods, creation stories, trickster adventures, animal fables and stories which amuse and teach – from Olukun’s Revenge, from the Yoruba people of west Africa, to The Story of the Glutton, from the Bantu-speaking peoples of east Africa, all brought together with the aim of providing an insight into the boundless and vibrant world of African myth. Pub Date: 2019 Format: Paperback with bw illus. Pages: 480 pp. Size: 5.12 x 7.75 inches ISBN: 9781787552746