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Oral Poetry and Somali Nationalism: The Case of Sayid Mahammad 'Abdille Hasan - African Studies Said S. Samatar
Oral Poetry and Somali Nationalism: The Case of Sayid Mahammad 'Abdille Hasan - African Studies
Said S. Samatar
This book explores the influence of oral poetry on Somali politics. Said Samater shows how an indigenous resource can be harnessed in a non-literate society, not only as a medium of mass communication but also as a tool for acquiring political power.
248 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 19, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521104579 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 248 |
| Dimensions | 153 × 229 × 14 mm · 380 g |
| Language | English |