Mariam Konate Deme
Biographic Data
| ID | 652986 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mariam Konate Deme |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mariam Konate |
| FAMILY NAME | Deme |
| SIGNATURE | DEME M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Michigan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Supernatural in African Epic Traditions as a Reflection of the Religious Beliefs of African Societies
Heroism and the Supernatural in the African Epic
This article is a critical analysis of the role and function of the supernatural in African epics. It is necessitated by the persistent misconception and misrepresentation of the African epic that argue that in the African epic, too much emphasis is put on the hero's recourse to nonhuman means rather than on his natural force, which, in a Western conceptualization, typifies heroism. Therefore, the author's main contention in this article is that …
Heroism and the Supernatural in the African Epic
This article is a critical analysis of the role and function of the supernatural in African epics. It is necessitated by the persistent misconception and misrepresentation of the African epic that argue that in the African epic, too much emphasis is put on the hero's recourse to nonhuman means rather than on his natural force, which, in a Western conceptualization, typifies heroism. Therefore, the author's main contention in this article is that …
The Supernatural in African Epic Traditions as a Reflection of the Religious Beliefs of African Societies
Art (2 works) · EPIC (2 works) · History (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (1 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Conceptualization (1 works)