A Dictionary of African Mythology

Author: Harold Scheub
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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 019512457X

A Dictionary of African Mythology: The Mythmaker as Storyteller

This collection of fascinating and revealing tales captures the sprawling diversity of African mythology. Download A Dictionary of African Mythology: The Mythmaker as Storyteller from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Four hundred alphabetically arranged entries touch on virtually every aspect of African religious belief, from Africa's great epic themes (dualistic gods, divine tricksters, creator gods, and heroes) to descriptions of major mythic systems (the Dogon, the Asante, and the San) and beyond.

Scheub covers the entire continent, from the mouth of the Nile to the shores of the Cape of Good Hope, including North African as well as sub-Saharan cultures. His retellings provide information about the respective belief system, the main characters, and related stories or variants. Perhaps most important, Scheub emphasizes the role of mythmaker Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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