Mythical trickster figures [[electronic resource] ] : contours, contexts, and criticisms / / edited by William J. Hynes & William G. Doty
| Mythical trickster figures [[electronic resource] ] : contours, contexts, and criticisms / / edited by William J. Hynes & William G. Doty |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, 1997, c1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Disciplina |
291.2/13
291.213 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DotyWilliam G. <1939->
HynesWilliam J |
| Soggetto topico |
Animals, Mythical
Tricksters |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8173-8285-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments and Permissions; INTRODUCING THE FASCINATING AND PERPLEXING TRICKSTER FIGURE; HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THEORETICAL ISSUES: THE PROBLEM OF THE TRICKSTER; MAPPING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MYTHIC TRICKSTERS: A HEURISTIC GUIDE; A LIFETIME OF TROUBLE-MAKING: HERMES AS TRICKSTER; THE MYTH OF THE TRICKSTER: THE NECESSARY BREAKER OF TABOOS; THE SHAMAN AND THE TRICKSTER; THE EXCEPTION WHO PROVES THE RULES: ANANSE THE AKAN TRICKSTER; WEST AFRICAN TRICKSTERS: WEB OF PURPOSE, DANCE OF DELIGHT; A JAPANESE MYTHIC TRICKSTER FIGURE: SUSA-NO-0
SAINT PETER: APOSTLE TRANSFIGURED INTO TRICKSTERTHE MORAL IMAGINATION OF THE ICAGURU: SOME THOUGHTS ON TRICKSTERS, TRANSLATION AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; INHABITING THE SPACE BETWEEN DISCOURSE AND STORY IN TRICKSTER NARRATIVES; INCONCLUSIVE CONCLUSIONS: TRICKSTERS, METAPLAYERS AND REVEALERS; Notes; Bibliography; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454746403321 |
| Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, 1997, c1993 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mythical trickster figures : contours, contexts, and criticisms / / editors, William J. Hynes, William G. Doty
| Mythical trickster figures : contours, contexts, and criticisms / / editors, William J. Hynes, William G. Doty |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa : , : University of Alabama Press, , 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 265 pages) |
| Disciplina |
291.2/13
291.213 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DotyWilliam G. <1939->
HynesWilliam J |
| Soggetto topico |
Animals, Mythical
Tricksters |
| ISBN | 0-8173-8285-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments and Permissions; INTRODUCING THE FASCINATING AND PERPLEXING TRICKSTER FIGURE; HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THEORETICAL ISSUES: THE PROBLEM OF THE TRICKSTER; MAPPING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MYTHIC TRICKSTERS: A HEURISTIC GUIDE; A LIFETIME OF TROUBLE-MAKING: HERMES AS TRICKSTER; THE MYTH OF THE TRICKSTER: THE NECESSARY BREAKER OF TABOOS; THE SHAMAN AND THE TRICKSTER; THE EXCEPTION WHO PROVES THE RULES: ANANSE THE AKAN TRICKSTER; WEST AFRICAN TRICKSTERS: WEB OF PURPOSE, DANCE OF DELIGHT; A JAPANESE MYTHIC TRICKSTER FIGURE: SUSA-NO-0
SAINT PETER: APOSTLE TRANSFIGURED INTO TRICKSTER THE MORAL IMAGINATION OF THE ICAGURU: SOME THOUGHTS ON TRICKSTERS, TRANSLATION AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; INHABITING THE SPACE BETWEEN DISCOURSE AND STORY IN TRICKSTER NARRATIVES; INCONCLUSIVE CONCLUSIONS: TRICKSTERS, METAPLAYERS AND REVEALERS; Notes; Bibliography; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778041903321 |
| Tuscaloosa : , : University of Alabama Press, , 1997 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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