Myth in Africa
| Author | : Isidore Okpewho |
| Publisher | : CUP Archive |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 1983-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521245540 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521245548 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (548 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Myth in Africa by : Isidore Okpewho
Download or read book Myth in Africa written by Isidore Okpewho and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1983-09 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this innovative study Dr Okpewho explores what he considers the essence of African traditions - myth - and examines its place in African life, literature and thought. Focusing on a number of tales from a selection of African countries, Dr Okpewho shows myth to be the basic imaginative resource from which the larger cultural values derive.
