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The Trickster in West Africa

- A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight

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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.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520067912
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 324
  • Udgivet:
  • 21. september 1989
  • Størrelse:
  • 126x203x25 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 368 g.
  • BLACK WEEK
Leveringstid: 8-11 hverdage
Forventet levering: 9. december 2024

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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.

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