{"product_id":"griots-and-griottes-9780253219619","title":"Griots and Griottes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex Haley's \"Roots\" introduced griots to the world outside of West Africa and generated an enormous amount of interest in their profession. This work is a comprehensive portrait of the world of this uniquely African profession, starting with their discovery by the outside world in 1352 by a North African traveller, Ibn Battuta.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas A. Hale's clearly written, informative work is a comprehensive historical and contemporary account of the griot phenomenon, which originated in West Africa. ...It is, in its entirety, of benefit to a variety of researchers from fields as diverse as history, music, anthropology and sociology, linguistics and literature.Volume 11.2 \u0026amp; 3, Spring 2010\u003c\/p\u003e * African Studies Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHale . . . provides here an encyclopedic introduction to and overview of this ubiquitous and important West African figure. . . . a valuable addition to the literature on both African societies and the African Diaspora. Upper-division undergraduates and above.October 1999\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e[An] encyclopedic introduction to and overview of this ubiquitous and important West African figure . . . . [A] valuable addition to the literature on both African societies and the African Diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Reveals] griots to be much more complex and multifaceted social agents than previously understood.\u003c\/p\u003e * African Arts *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Puts] the study of West African oral tradition on a higher level.\u003c\/p\u003e * International Journal of African Historical Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHale's magnum opus is an invaluable reference for scholars in religious studies, history, music, anthropology, linguistics, and literature.\u003c\/p\u003e * Religious Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. A Job Description for Griots\u003cbr\u003e2. The Origin of Griots\u003cbr\u003e3. The Verbal Art of Griots\u003cbr\u003e4. Music across the Griot World\u003cbr\u003e5. The Making of a Griot\u003cbr\u003e6. Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry One?\u003cbr\u003e7. Griottes: Unrecognized Female Voices\u003cbr\u003e8. From the Courtyards of the Nobility to a Global Audience\u003cbr\u003e9. The Value of Words\u003cbr\u003e10. New Millennium Griots\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524677312855,"sku":"9780253219619","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253219619.jpg?v=1731857712","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/griots-and-griottes-9780253219619","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}