Ewe Comic Heroes Pbdirect: Trickster Tales in Togo Contributor(s): Konrad, Zinta (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138845469 ISBN-13: 9781138845466 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
Dewey: 398.208 |
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.98 lbs) 294 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The trickster character is prominent in the cultural, particularly narrative, traditions of many different peoples throughout the world. Comic and serious, stupid and clever, benevolent and evil, winner and loser, the trickster is a study in contradictions. The trickster cannot be pigeonholed, for he does not fit into any neat categories or definitions. This study aims to give the reader the opportunity to experience in some small measure the dynamic and exciting dramatic oral narrative performances of the Ewe people of West Africa. First published in 1994. |