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The trickster in West Africa : a study of mythic irony and sacred delight /

The trickster appears in the myths and folktales of nearly every traditional society. Robert 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 transf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pelton, Robert D.
Formato: eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley ; London : University of California Press, 1989.
Edición:[Paperback edition.].
Colección:Hermeneutics, studies in the history of religions.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo