Myth, Ritual and the Oral

by Jack Goody

Book Overview

In Myth, Ritual and the Oral Jack Goody, one of the world's most distinguished anthropologists, returns to the related themes of myth, orality and literacy, subjects that have long been a touchstone in anthropological thinking. Combining classic papers with recent unpublished work, this volume brings together some of the most important essays written on these themes in the past half century, representative of a lifetime of critical engagement and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521763010
• ISBN13: 9780521763011
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"