Once Upon a Kingdom: Myth, Hegemony, and Identity

by Isidore Okpewho

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The old West African kingdom of Benin continues to hold a powerful sway on the imagination of many. Today, the communities that once lived in the pale of Benin's power still tell stories that show traces of their ingrained resentment of the kingdom. Using stories he collected from narrators in some of these communities, the west-Niger Igbo of the present Delta State of Nigeria, Okpewho reveals an effort by marginalized peoples to defend themselves...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0253211891

ISBN13:9780253211897

Release Date:February 1999

Publisher:Indiana University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Folklore & Mythology History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature & Fiction Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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