Drunken King, Or, the Origin of the State

by Luc De Heusch

Book Overview

" . . . de Heusch has achieved a significant advance over L vi-Strauss's formulations. . . . A] landmark contribution to anthropological theory, historical methodology, structural analysis, and African studies." --Choice

A major work that modifies and extends L vi-Straussian myth analysis in profound and exciting ways. Roy Willis's masterful translation makes technical terms accessible to the general reader.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253318327
• ISBN13: 9780253318329
• Release Date: July 1982
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher