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West African trickster tales

Title
West African trickster tales / retold by Martin Bennett.
Author
Bennett, Martin.
Publication
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.

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Description
130 p.; 22 cm.
Series Statement
Oxford myths and legends
Subject
  • Tales > Africa, West
  • Tricksters > Africa, West
  • Folklore > Africa, West
Contents
Preface by moonlight -- Head over heart, or, How Monkey tricked Shark and so saved his life -- The glue of greed -- A debt made profit, or, Why monkeys live in trees -- A bite too far, or, The crocodile revenged -- Wind and stick land Leuk the hare some blows -- Ananse meets his measure, or, A lesson in austerity -- The opposite party -- Ananse's harvest -- The monster at the stream -- The trap of thanklessness -- Afterstory, also by moonlight.
Call Number
Sc D 95-202
ISBN
0192741721 (pbk.)
OCLC
  • 31355143
  • NYPG95-B1974
Author
Bennett, Martin.
Title
West African trickster tales / retold by Martin Bennett.
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Series
Oxford myths and legends
Research Call Number
Sc D 95-202
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