Myth and Meaning: San-Bushman Folklore in Global Context
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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.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1629581542
ISBN13:9781629581545
Release Date:April 2015
Publisher:Routledge
Length:266 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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