The Raw and the Cooked Introduction to a Science of Mythology

Claude Levi-Strauss

Paperback (01 Jul 1995)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book examines the myths of the South American Indians and demonstrates how these can be reduced to a comprehensible psychological pattern. Moving from minute detail to bold speculation, Levi-Strauss argues that there is no fundamental break between the primitive mind and more evolved attitudes. He analyzes 250 myths to reveal their interrelation and basic structure and, by cross-referencing to European customs, he sets them in a general cultural context.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780712660495
Publisher:	Pimlico
Imprint:	Pimlico
Pub date:	01 Jul 1995
DEWEY:	299.82
DEWEY edition:	20
Number of pages:	387
Weight:	540g
Height:	235mm
Width:	155mm