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The Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight - Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions Robert D. Pelton
The Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight - Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions
Robert D. Pelton
Examines Ashanti, Fon, Yoruba, and Dogon trickster-figures in their social and mythical contexts and in light of contemporary thought, exploring the way the trickster links animality and ritual transformation; culture, sex, and laughter; cosmic process and personal history; and, divination and social change.
324 pages, 1map
| Mídia | Livros Paperback Book (Livro de capa flexível e brochura) |
| Lançado | 21 de setembro de 1989 |
| ISBN13 | 9780520067912 |
| Editoras | University of California Press |
| Páginas | 324 |
| Dimensões | 126 × 203 × 25 mm · 368 g |