Do “Culture Heroes” Exist? A Dialogue With Luc de Heusch on the Limits of the Structuralist Approach to Myth
This article argues the inadequacy of the structuralist framework of analysis as applied to Central African myths of foundation and tries to demonstrate that a dichotomous approach can inhibit the full understanding of these narratives, often misrepresenting and curtailing their meaning. Instead, it...
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| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-05-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244016649013 |