Myth and Meaning

Myth and Meaning
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781315423760
ISBN-13 : 1315423766
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Book Synopsis Myth and Meaning by : J. D. Lewis-Williams

Download or read book Myth and Meaning written by J. D. Lewis-Williams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J.D. Lewis-Williams, one of the leading South African archaeologists and ethnographers, uses ethnographic, archival, and archaeological lines of research to understand San-Bushman mythological stories. From this, he establishes a more nuanced theory of the role of myths in cultures worldwide.


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