Myth and Meaning - San-Bushman Folklore in Global Context (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Left Coast Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	J.D. Lewis-Williams
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	266
ISBN-13:	978-1-62958-154-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General Promotions
LSN:	1-62958-154-2
Barcode:	9781629581545

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