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.
Temas:
Folklore > Africa, West.
Tricksters > Africa, West.
Folklore > Afrique occidentale.
Tricksters > Afrique occidentale.
RELIGION / Indigenous, Folk & Tribal
Folklore
Tricksters
Africa, West > Religious life and customs.
Afrique occidentale > Vie religieuse.
West Africa
West African tales > Characters: Tricksters
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 transformation; culture, sex, and laughter; cosmic process and personal history; divination and social change. -- Publisher description from http://www.ucpress.edu (Oct. 3, 2011).
Notas:"First paperback printing"--Title page verso.
Originally published: 1980.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (312 pages : 1 map).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-304) and index.
ISBN:9780520341487
0520341481

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