African Genesis: Folk Tales and Myths of Africa

by Douglas C. Fox and Leo Frobenius

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486409112
• ISBN13: 9780486409115
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

An excellent introduction to African folk tales and myths.

Leo Frobenius and Douglas C. Fox's African Genesis covers the folk tales and myths of Africa, providing a range of simple stories and illustrating them with adaptations of prehistoric rock paintings and portraits of modern Africans. An excellent addition to any ethnic collection.