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The raw and the cooked : introduction to a science of mythology /

This book examines the myths of the South American Indians and demonstrates how these can be reduced to a comprehensible psychological pattern. Moving from minute detail to bold speculation, Levi-Strauss argues that there is no fundamental break between the primitive mind and more evolved attitudes....

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Autore principale: Lévi-Strauss, Claude
Natura: Printed Book
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: London : PIMLICO, c1964.
Serie:His Introduction to a science of mythology, 1
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Riassunto:This book examines the myths of the South American Indians and demonstrates how these can be reduced to a comprehensible psychological pattern. Moving from minute detail to bold speculation, Levi-Strauss argues that there is no fundamental break between the primitive mind and more evolved attitudes. He analyzes 250 myths to reveal their interrelation and basic structure and, by cross-referencing to European customs, he sets them in a general cultural context.
Descrizione del documento:Translation of Le cru et le cuit.
Descrizione fisica:xiii, 387 p. ; illus., chart, maps, 25 cm.
Bibliografia:Bibliography: p. 361-370.
ISBN:9780712660495