The Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight Volume 8

by Robert D. Pelton

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520067916
• ISBN13: 9780520067912
• Release Date: September 1989
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"