Leaf and Bone: 2African Praise-Poems - 12 Angebote vergleichen

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hall Street Books.
Puffin. Used - Acceptable. 1994 - Paperback - Used - Acceptable - - – Shows substantial shelf-wear which may include some chips and tears on dust jacket (if present) and some yellowing of the pages. May contain old price stickers or their residue, inscriptions or dedications from previous owners in first few pages and remainder marks. - Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 business hours, Mon - Fri. Expedited shipping and tracking available within the US. Hall Street's No-Worry guarantee lets you buy with confidence!

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, The Parnassus BookShop.
U.S.A: Puffin Books, 1994. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Lively, learned anthology of the spoken poetry of Africa. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Bright, clean, unmarked book. Fore edge curls up and there is slight wear to some extremities. Cover illustration is by Stephen Daigle and it is designed by Paul Buckley. This classic anthology of praise-poems is the most authoritative volume of its kind. Its poems originate from the Cape to the sub-Sahara and concern every conceivable subject, from kings, to gods, hunters, truck drivers, animals and bicycles. Praise-poems have been the fundamental form of African literature from time immemorial and even been the staple of African discourse. They are use to name children, zand to initiate children into adulthood, among many other things. 241pages. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. 1994, Puffin Books, USA.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Redux Books.
Viking Adult, 1980. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover, no DJ. Pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. Binding is tight, Hinges strong. Covers show light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hall Street Books [53884507], Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
1994 - Paperback - Used - Acceptable - - - Shows substantial shelf-wear which may include some chips and tears on dust jacket (if present) and some yellowing of the pages. May contain old price stickers or their residue, inscriptions or dedications from previous owners in first few pages and remainder marks. -.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Redux Books [960562], Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover, no DJ. Pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. Binding is tight, Hinges strong. Covers show light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Atlanta Book Company.
Praise poetry is a mode of verbal celebration that is distinctly African - not uniquely African, for throughout the ages and among all peoples, poetry has been uttered and written in tribute to singular existences. But in Africa praising is ubiquitous, a cultural institution cutting across ethnic differences, and expressing a profound humanism grounded in inter-relationships. All the poems in this book were originally "performances". Some praises are of individuals, others are more concerned with the family or clan. Plants and animals, even bicycles and trains are also addressed. Many praises are lively descriptions intended to elicit from the subject some service to the human community. By paying close attention to the way these praises present themselves as poetry on the printed page (rendering their imagery and rhythms as precisely as possible in English while retaining their African idiom), and by annotating the poems to make their cultural references intelligible, Dr Judith Gleason has brought traditional Africa into focus for the general reader, to whom the continent remains all too dark and hazy. There is African humour in action, there is the delicacy with which African poets have traditionally perceived the things of this world, there is the respect these poets feel for themselves and for others there are the hopes and despairs all people live through on whatever continent. Paperback, Ausgabe: First Edition, Label: Puffin, Puffin, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1994-07-01, Freigegeben: 1994-07-01, Studio: Puffin, Verkaufsrang: 689416.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Books to Die For [125938], The Woodlands, TX, U.S.A.
VG in glossy illustrated wrappers, as published. Trade paperback. Covers very lightly rubbed. Corners lightly bumped, creased. Bottom page edges smudged. Spine square, tight, uncreased. Interior cream-colored, clean. No marks. Very nice reading/research copy.

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african,anthologies,education and reference,literary,literature and fiction,poetry,world literature, Praise poetry is a mode of verbal celebration that is distinctly African - not uniquely African, for throughout the ages and among all peoples, poetry has been uttered and written in tribute to singular existences. But in Africa praising is ubiquitous, a cultural institution cutting across ethnic differences, and expressing a profound humanism grounded in inter-relationships. All the poems in this book were originally "performances". Some praises are of individuals, others are more concerned with the family or clan. Plants and animals, even bicycles and trains are also addressed. Many praises are lively descriptions intended to elicit from the subject some service to the human community. By paying close attention to the way these praises present themselves as poetry on the printed page (rendering their imagery and rhythms as precisely as possible in English while retaining their African idiom), and by annotating the poems to make their cultural references intelligible, Dr Judith Gleason has brought traditional Africa into focus for the general reader, to whom the continent remains all too dark and hazy. There is African humour in action, there is the delicacy with which African poets have traditionally perceived the things of this world, there is the respect these poets feel for themselves and for others there are the hopes and despairs all people live through on whatever continent.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Silver Arch Books [56019855], St Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Book has a small amount of wear visible on the binding, cover, pages.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Williams Books.
NY: Viking Press, 1980. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Good/Fair.