The Drunken King, or, The Origin of the State

The Drunken King, or, The Origin of the State - African Systems of Thought

Hardback (22 Jul 1982)

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Publisher's Synopsis

" . . . de Heusch has achieved a significant advance over Lévi-Strauss's formulations. . . . [A] landmark contribution to anthropological theory, historical methodology, structural analysis, and African studies." -Choice
A major work that modifies and extends Lévi-Straussian myth analysis in profound and exciting ways. Roy Willis's masterful translation makes technical terms accessible to the general reader.

Book information

ISBN: 9780253318329
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 398.20967
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 269
Weight: 395g
Height: 214mm
Width: 135mm
Spine width: 31mm