Drunken King, Or, the Origin of the State

(Part of the African Systems of Thought Series)

by Luc De Heusch

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" . . . de Heusch has achieved a significant advance over L vi-Strauss's formulations. . . . A] landmark contribution to anthropological theory, historical methodology, structural analysis, and African studies." --Choice

A major work that modifies and extends L vi-Straussian myth analysis in profound and exciting ways. Roy Willis's masterful translation makes technical terms accessible to the general reader.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0253318327

ISBN13:9780253318329

Release Date:July 1982

Publisher:Indiana University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.46 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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