Description
" . . . de Heusch has achieved a significant advance over Levi-Strauss's formulations. . . . [A] landmark contribution to anthropological theory, historical methodology, structural analysis, and African studies." -Choice
A major work that modifies and extends Levi-Straussian myth analysis in profound and exciting ways. Roy Willis's masterful translation makes technical terms accessible to the general reader.
A Choice Outstanding Academic Book of 1982
Reviews
" ... de Heusch has achieved a significant advance over Levi-Strauss's formulations... [A] landmark contribution to anthropological theory, historical methodology, structural analysis, and African studies." Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9780253318329
Author Luc de Heusch
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Indiana University Press
Publisher Indiana University Press
Weight(grams) 708g