Once Upon a Kingdom
Author | : Isidore Okpewho |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0253211891 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780253211897 |
Rating | : 4/5 (897 Downloads) |
Download or read book Once Upon a Kingdom written by Isidore Okpewho and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using stories he collected from narrators from the old West African kingdom of Benin, the author shows how the present mirrors the past in both folklore and political reality, suggesting that African states fail to create a level playing field for the plural identities within their borders, leaving marginalized peoples uncertain of their place in an uneven socio-political landscape.