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The Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight (Hermeneutics, Studies in the History of Religions)
The Trickster in West Africa A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight - Hermeneutics, Studies in the History of Religions
Author: Robert D. Pelton
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; co...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520067912
ISBN-10: 0520067916
Publication Date: 9/21/1989
Pages: 324
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Paperback
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