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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
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 21, 1989 |
| ISBN13 | 9780520067912 |
| Publishers | University of California Press |
| Pages | 324 |
| Dimensions | 126 × 203 × 25 mm · 368 g |