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The Trickster in West Africa
Robert D. Pelton
其他書名
A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight
出版Univ of California Press, 2023-04-28
主題Religion / Indigenous, Folk & TribalReligion / Christianity / GeneralReligion / Comparative Religion
ISBN05203414819780520341487
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=26i6EAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.


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 th