The Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight - Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions - Robert D. Pelton - Books - University of California Press - 9780520067912 - September 21, 1989
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The Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight - Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions

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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.


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

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