The god who begat a jackal

By Nega Mezlekia

Subjects: Ethnic relations, Ethiopia, fiction, Slaves, fiction, Social classes, Enslaved persons, fiction, Fiction, Fiction, romance, historical, general, Slaves, History, African Gods

Description: "In The God Who Begat a Jackal, the seventeenth-century feudal system, vassal uprisings, religious mythology, and the Crusades are beautifully intertwined with the intense love between Aster, the daughter of a feudal lord, and Gudu, the court jester and family slave. Aster and Gudu's relationship is the ultimate taboo, but supernatural elements galore presage a destiny more powerful than the rule of a man."--BOOK JACKET.