Sunjata: Three Mandinka Versions
- ISBN-10
- 1135753016
- ISBN-13
- 9781135753016
- Series
- Sunjata
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 334
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-08-09
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Gordon Innes
Description
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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