Myths and Tales of the Peoples of Africa

Nikolai Albertovich Kun (1877-1940) is well known to the Russian reader as the author of the bestseller "Legends and Myths of Ancient Greece" and a specialist in mythology. At the beginning of the last century, Nikolai Kun published an intriguing... collection of African tales, which has not been reissued since 1912.
How do the tales of North African peoples differ from those of the tribes of Southern, Eastern, and Western Africa? Is there something common in the tales and myths of different African tribes? Which European tales intersect with African plots? Which African animal is most often found in the tales of Africa, and is there an explanation for this? Answers to these questions can be found in the pages of the book.
Creating a fairy-tale palette of African tales, N.A. Kun demonstrates excellent knowledge of all the plots and introduces us to the wonderful world of legends of the African continent.

Author: КУН Н.А.

Printhouse: Eksmo

Series: Mythology of the Peoples of the World

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2023

ISBN: 9785041856939

Number of pages: 288

Size: 210x135x20 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 328 g

ID: 1488633

Nikolai Albertovich Kun (1877-1940) is well known to the Russian reader as the author of the bestseller "Legends and Myths of Ancient Greece" and a specialist in mythology. At the beginning of the last century, Nikolai Kun published an intriguing collection of African tales, which has not been reissued since 1912.
How do the tales of North African peoples differ from those of the tribes of Southern, Eastern, and Western Africa? Is there something common in the tales and myths of different African tribes? Which European tales intersect with African plots? Which African animal is most often found in the tales of Africa, and is there an explanation for this? Answers to these questions can be found in the pages of the book.
Creating a fairy-tale palette of African tales, N.A. Kun demonstrates excellent knowledge of all the plots and introduces us to the wonderful world of legends of the African continent.

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