The Trickster: A Study In American Indian Mythology

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Native American Studies, History, Americas, United States, 19th Century, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book The Trickster: A Study In American Indian Mythology by Paul Radin, Normanby Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Paul Radin ISBN: 9781786257222
Publisher: Normanby Press Publication: November 6, 2015
Imprint: Normanby Press Language: English
Author: Paul Radin
ISBN: 9781786257222
Publisher: Normanby Press
Publication: November 6, 2015
Imprint: Normanby Press
Language: English

The myth of the Trickster—ambiguous creator and destroyer, cheater and cheated, subhuman and superhuman—is one of the earliest and most universal expressions of mankind. Nowhere does it survive in more starkly archaic form than in the voraciously uninhibited episodes of the Winnebago Trickster Cycle, recorded here in full. Anthropological and psychological analyses by Radin, Kerényi, and Jung reveal the Trickster as filling a twofold role: on the one hand he is “an archetypal psychic structure” that harks back to “an absolutely undifferentiated human consciousness, corresponding to a psyche that has hardly left the animal level” (Jung); on the other hand, his myth is a present-day outlet for the most unashamed and liberating satire of the onerous obligations of social order, religion, and ritual.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The myth of the Trickster—ambiguous creator and destroyer, cheater and cheated, subhuman and superhuman—is one of the earliest and most universal expressions of mankind. Nowhere does it survive in more starkly archaic form than in the voraciously uninhibited episodes of the Winnebago Trickster Cycle, recorded here in full. Anthropological and psychological analyses by Radin, Kerényi, and Jung reveal the Trickster as filling a twofold role: on the one hand he is “an archetypal psychic structure” that harks back to “an absolutely undifferentiated human consciousness, corresponding to a psyche that has hardly left the animal level” (Jung); on the other hand, his myth is a present-day outlet for the most unashamed and liberating satire of the onerous obligations of social order, religion, and ritual.

More books from Normanby Press

Cover of the book Guns Of The Old West by Paul Radin
Cover of the book What Is A Jew? by Paul Radin
Cover of the book The Gleam in the North by Paul Radin
Cover of the book The Chickasaw Rancher by Paul Radin
Cover of the book Out Of The Ashes: The Story Of A Survivor by Paul Radin
Cover of the book Stirring Incidents in the Life of a British Soldier by Paul Radin
Cover of the book U.S. Marine Operations In Korea 1950-1953: Volume II - The Inchon-Seoul Operation [Illustrated Edition] by Paul Radin
Cover of the book The Inchon Landing: An Example Of Brilliant Generalship by Paul Radin
Cover of the book The Splendid Century by Paul Radin
Cover of the book Adobe Days by Paul Radin
Cover of the book Vietnam Studies - RIVERINE OPERATIONS 1966-1969 [Illustrated Edition] by Paul Radin
Cover of the book Vietnam Studies - The Development And Training Of The South Vietnamese Army, 1950-1972 [Illustrated Edition] by Paul Radin
Cover of the book Vietnam Studies - Sharpening The Combat Edge: The Use Of Analysis To Reinforce Military Judgment [Illustrated Edition] by Paul Radin
Cover of the book Day by Day at Lucknow by Paul Radin
Cover of the book The 1968 Tet Offensive Battles Of Quang Tri City And Hue [Illustrated Edition] by Paul Radin
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy