Mythical trickster figures: contours, contexts and criticisms
Auteur :
Hynes, William J.
ISBN :
9780817305994
Date de publication :
30 avr. 1993
Dimensions :
23,0 x 16,1 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
667 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Most cultures and belief-systems have some kind of trickster figure. These essays examine the diverse manifestations and use of the trickster phenomenon across a wide variety of cultures. Contributors from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines explain the complex structures of these myths.