Trickster in West Africa
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africa
african culture
african religions
african studies
animality
ashanti
Author_Robert D. Pelton
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Category=QRA
comparative religion
contemporary scholars
cosmology
dogon
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ethnicity and religion
folk tales
folklore
fon
hermeneutics
humor
myth analysis
mythic irony
mythical contexts
mythological figures
mythology
personalized history
religious history
ritual transformation
sacred figures
sex
social change
social contexts
traditional society
tribal stories
trickster figure
west africa
yoruba
Product details
- ISBN 9780520067912
- Weight: 318g
- Dimensions: 140 x 206mm
- Publication Date: 21 Sep 1989
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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; and, divination and social change.
Robert D. Pelton is a Roman Catholic priest, a member of Madonna House Apostolate.
