Myth and meaning - San-Bushman folklore in global context (Paperback)

J.D. Lewis-Williams, a leading South African archaeologist and ethnographer, examines the complex myths of the San-Bushmen to create a larger theory of how myth is used in cultures worldwide. Exploring ethnographic, archival and archaeological lines of research, he extracts the `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 author's own work, the unique 19th-century Bleek & Lloyd archive, more recent ethnographic work, and San rock art and includes well-known San stories such as The broken string, Mantis dreams, and Creation of the eland.

General

Imprint:	Juta Legal and Academic Publishers
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	June 2015
Authors:	J.D. Lewis-Williams
Dimensions:	230 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	249
ISBN-13:	978-1-77582-205-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Law & society 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
LSN:	1-77582-205-2
Barcode:	9781775822059

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