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African genesis: folk tales and myths of Africa/ Leo Frobenius and Douglas C. Fox.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Publications, 1999.Description: 236p.: ill.; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0486409112
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DUCE GR350.F745 
Online resources: Summary: An eminent German explorer, ethnologist, and authority on prehistoric art, Leo Frobenius (1873‒1938) startled the world of anthropology with his concept of "continuity of cultures" - proposing, for instance, a link between Egyptian religious symbols and preexisting African mythology. In the course of his anthropological fieldwork, Frobenius and other members of his expeditions collected an abundance of authentic African folklore. This volume presents a rich selection of these fascinating tales, fables, and legend.
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Books DUCE LIBRARY Humanities: Shelf GE105. B64 – HB2126. K4046 Humanities and Social Sciences DUCE GR350.F745 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 000000174386
Books DUCE LIBRARY Humanities: Shelf GE105. B64 – HB2126. K4046 Humanities and Social Sciences DUCE GR350.F745 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available 000000174395

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An eminent German explorer, ethnologist, and authority on prehistoric art, Leo Frobenius (1873‒1938) startled the world of anthropology with his concept of "continuity of cultures" - proposing, for instance, a link between Egyptian religious symbols and preexisting African mythology. In the course of his anthropological fieldwork, Frobenius and other members of his expeditions collected an abundance of authentic African folklore. This volume presents a rich selection of these fascinating tales, fables, and legend.

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