Myth and Meaning
San-Bushman Folklore in Global Context
Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
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J.D. Lewis-Williams, one of the leading South African archaeologists and ethnographers, excavates meaning from the complex mythological stories of the San-Bushmen to create a larger theory of how myth is used in culture. He extracts their “nuggets,” the far-reaching but often unspoken words and concepts of language and understanding that are opaque to outsiders, to establish a more nuanced theory of the role of these myths in the thought-world and social circumstances of the San. The book -draws from the unique 19th century Bleek/Lloyd archives, more recent ethnographic work, and San rock art;-includes well-known San stories such as The Broken String, Mantis Dreams, and Creation of the Eland;-extrapolates from our understanding of San mythology into a larger model of how people create meaning from myth.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2015-04-01
- Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
- Vikt560 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor257
- FörlagLeft Coast Press Inc
- ISBN9781629581545