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Ruth Finnegan's Oral Literature in Africa was first published in 1970, and since then has been widely praised as one of the most important books in its field. B
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The authors give a glimpse of the rich variety of oral traditions encountered in the southern African region and touch on a number of disciplines that investiga
Orality, Literacy, and Colonialism in Southern Africa
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