The trickster in West Africa : a study of mythic irony and sacred delight /
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 transf...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Berkeley ; London :
University of California Press,
1989.
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Edition: | [Paperback edition.]. |
Series: | Hermeneutics, studies in the history of religions.
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Online Access: | CONNECT |
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