The Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred DelightThe 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. |
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Contents
Interpreting the Trickster | 1 |
Spinner of Ashanti Doubleness | 25 |
Master of the Fon Dialectic | 71 |
Writers of Destiny | 113 |
Lord of the Random | 164 |
Toward a Theory of the Trickster | 223 |
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The Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight Robert D. Pelton Limited preview - 2023 |
The Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight Robert D. Pelton Limited preview - 1989 |
The Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight Robert D. Pelton Limited preview - 1980 |
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