Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight (Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight (Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions) Book

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.Read More

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  • 0520067916
  • 9780520067912
  • Pelton
  • 1 July 1992
  • University of California Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 324
  • Reprint
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