books.google.co.uk - Although written by a leading historian of Africa, Vansina's work on oral traditions ranges far beyond Africa, so has a wider relevance. Vansina explains not only how oral traditions have been used in the past but also how they should be used by historians in their research. North America: University...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Oral_Tradition_as_History.html?id=J7wbS71dVbcC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareOral Tradition as History